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. 2017 Feb 16;12:1317–1328. doi: 10.2147/IJN.S123930

Table 2.

Results of EDS analysis for chemical elements of Ti surfaces

Elements Groups
CON HF1 HF2 HF3
Ti (w%) 99.68 92.47 92.66 92.68
F (w%) 0 0.57 0.55 0.61
O (w%) 0.32 6.96 6.79 6.71

Notes: CON represents control titanium surface; HF1, HF2, and HF3 represent implants treated with 1% HF etched for 3 min, 0.5% HF etched for 12 min, and 1.5% HF etched for 12 min, respectively.

Abbreviations: EDS, energy-dispersive spectroscopy; w%, weight percentage; HF, hydrofluoric acid.