Table 1 Chemical composition of the selected positions in the nanotubular layer obtained by X-ray energy dispersive spectrometry.

From: Insight into antibacterial effect of titanium nanotubular surfaces with focus on Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Position

Ti amount (at%)

O amount (at%)

Pt amount1 (at%)

2.12

99.38

0.00

–

2.2

52.73

42.27

–

2.3

42.95

56.02

1.03

2.4

36.03

55.14

8.82

  1. 1Presence of platinum in the sample was due to the deposition of a protective platinum layer on the surface prior to FIB cutting.
  2. 2X-ray energy dispersive spectrometry measurement of Ti matrix.
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