Fundamental understanding of the corrosion and biomineralization of MgO surfaces - An in situ AFM study

- Stability and dissolution of MgO(1 0 0) surfaces in Simulated body fluids (SBF).
- Delicate interplay between the dissolution and growth of surface layers.
- The biomineralization process occurs via two-step process.
- Development of square etch pits agrees with the most stable thermodynamic corrosion mechanism on MgO surfaces.