Effect of Silicon, Titanium, and Zirconium Ion Implantation on NiTi Biocompatibility
Figure 6
SEM images of the NiTi wire of diameter 90 μm before (a), (b) and after (c), (d) high-dose ion implantation with Ti ions of fluence = 2 × 1017 cm−2 at an average accelerating voltage of 60 kV and pulse repetition frequency of 50 Hz.
