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ArticleHeliyon2024

Study on preparation and properties of silver alloy for Mongolian medicine acupuncture.

Bin Xiao, Jun Wang, He Yang, De-Zhi Yang, Man Da, Ta La, Temuqile Temuqile

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Article in Heliyon, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1citing papers in PubMed
0.9field-weighted citation impact, top 29% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Bin XiaoInternational Mongolian Hospital, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, 010021, China.
Jun WangSchool of Physical Science and Technology, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, 010021, China.
He YangSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, Inner Mongolia University of Technology, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, 010051, China.
De-Zhi YangInternational Mongolian Hospital, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, 010021, China.
Man DaInternational Mongolian Hospital, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, 010021, China.
Ta LaSchool of Physical Science and Technology, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, 010021, China.
Temuqile TemuqileInternational Mongolian Hospital, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, 010021, China.
Inner Mongolia International Mongolian Hospital · CNInner Mongolia University · CNInner Mongolia University of Technology · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The Mongolian medical silver needles often encounter issues of bending, fracturing, and blunting in clinical applications. Similarly, Mongolian warm needles can cause burns on patients due to inaccurate temperature control. In this study, we developed an Ag85Cu15 alloy specifically for acupuncture needles based on material preparation. By incorporating appropriate amounts of Mn and Ti elements, we were able to enhance the mechanical properties and biocompatibility of the acupuncture needles. Compared to commercially available silver needles, this alloy exhibited a significant increase in microhardness up to 210.2 Hv

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BiocompatibilityMechanical propertyMongolian medical acupunctureSilver alloyThermoelectric effect

Identifiers

PMID38628746
PMCPMC11019177
OpenAlexW4393946948

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