Formation of Porous Apatite Layer during In Vitro Study of Hydroxyapatite-AW Based Glass Composites

Figure 6

Surface microstructure of AW based glass sintered at 1100°C for 2 h, after SBF immersion for 3 days at 37°C. (a) Area near the pores, scale bar 3 μm. (b) Area around the dense surface, scale bar 3 μm.

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