Study on Mechanical Properties of Nanopores in CoCrFeMnNi High-Entropy Alloy Used as Drug-Eluting Stent

Abstract

The CoCrFeMnNi high-entropy alloy is commonly used for vascular stents due to its excellent mechanical support and ductility. However, as high-entropy alloy stents can cause inflammation in the blood vessels, leading to their re-narrowing, drug-eluting stents have been developed. These stents have nanopores on their surfaces that can carry drug particles to inhibit inflammation and effectively prevent re-narrowing of the blood vessels. To optimize the mechanical properties and drug-carrying capacity of high-entropy alloy stents, a high-entropy alloy system with different wide and deep square-shaped nanopore distributions is created using molecular dynamics. The mechanical characteristics and dislocation evolution mechanism of different nanopore high-entropy alloy systems under tensile stress were studied. The results showed that the CoCrFeMnNi high-entropy alloy with a rational nanopore distribution can effectively maintain the mechanical support required for a vascular stent. This research provides a new direction for the manufacturing process of nanopores on the surfaces of high-entropy alloy stents.