Table 3.

Percent composition of various elements on magnesium samples as determined by electron spectroscopy for chemical analysis

Substrate	Magnesium	Oxygen	Carbon	Palladium
Control (untreated)	17.72	39.42	42.68
1N20	19.89	59.95	18.82	1.34
5N20	20.85	60.27	18.85	0.03
10N20	21.62	59.5	18.89