Corrosion resistance for biomaterial app
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Pan, J. ;Leygraf, C. ;Thierry, D. ;Ektessabi, A. M.
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Article
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1997
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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The high corrosion resistance and good biocompatibility of titanium and its alloys are due to a thin passive film that consists essentially of titanium dioxide. There is increasing evidence, however, that under certain conditions extensive titanium release may occur in vivo. An ion-beam-assisted spu