The Effects of Surface Mechanical Deformation and Bovine Serum Albumin on the Tribological Properties of Polyvinyl Alcohol Hydrogel as an Artificial Cartilage

<div>Surface morphology examination by scanning electron microscopy. (a) Unworn surface of PVA hydrogel. (b) Scanning electron micrograph of the wear surface, two wear tracks had formed. (c) The enlarged view of a wear track.</div>

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Figure 10: The Effects of Surface Mechanical Deformation and Bovine Serum Albumin on the Tribological Properties of Polyvinyl Alcohol Hydrogel as an Artificial Cartilage 

Figure 10 | The Effects of Surface Mechanical Deformation and Bovine Serum Albumin on the Tribological Properties of Polyvinyl Alcohol Hydrogel as an Artificial Cartilage 