Magnesium-containing mesoporous silica sieve (Mg-MCM-41) provided a suitable immobilization of biomolecule matrix due to its uniform pore structure, high surface areas, fast electron-transfer rate, and good biocompatibility. Based on this, an amperometric biosensor was developed by entrapping laccase into the Mg-MCM-41/PVA composite matrix. Laccase from Trametes versicolor was assembled on a composite film of Mg-MCM-41/PVA modified Au electrode and the electrode was investigated by cyclic voltammetry, impedance spectroscopy, and chronoamperometry. The results indicated that the Mg-MCM-41/PVA/Lac modified electrode exhibited excellent catalytic activity towards catechol at room temperature in pH 4.8 acetate buffer solution. The optimum experimental conditions of biosensor for the detection of catechol were studied in detail. Under the optimal conditions, the linear range was from 0.94 to 10.23 μM with the sensitivity of 16.9227 A/M, the detection limit of 0.00531 μM, and the response time of less than 14 s. The Michaelis-Menten constant (KMapp) was estimated by Lineweaver-Burk equation and theKMappvalue was about 1.01 μM. In addition, the biosensor exhibited high reproducibility and long-time stability. This work demonstrated that Mg-MCM-41/PVA composite provides a suitable support for laccase immobilization and construction of biosensor.

The work-hardening/softening behaviour of AZ31B magnesium alloy during high cycle fatigue was investigated. The superficial temperature evolution during fatigue tests was used as a criterion for the different levels of work-hardening/softening. The microstructures under different cycles were observed by transmission electron microscope. Tensile test (with post-fatigue) was conducted to quantify the work-hardening/softening behaviour which showed that high dislocation density after cyclic loading lead to high tensile strength. The temperature evolution of the specimens with different levels of work-hardening/softening during tensile tests is related to the microstructures; the results indicated that the temperature rise of the specimen with high density dislocation was lower. Microstructures after tensile tests showed that high dislocation density after cyclic loading would lead to high twinning density.

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