Table 1 Elemental analysis from energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy of the bare NiTi, GO-coated NiTi (GO), and GO/Ag-coated NiTi (GOAg) substrate.

From: Corrosion Resistance of Graphene oxide/Silver Coatings on Ni–Ti alloy and Expression of IL-6 and IL-8 in Human Oral Fibroblasts

Specimen

C (wt. %)

O (wt. %)

Ti (wt. %)

Ni (wt. %)

Ag (wt. %)

Bare NiTi

3.46

2.53

42.57

51.44

—

GO

12.68

5.53

38.21

43.58

—

GOAg

11.22

4.32

35.70

41.19

7.57

  1. C = Carbon, O = Oxygen, Ti = Titanium, Ni = Nickel. Ag = Silver, and wt. % = weight percentage.
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