Research Article

Effect of Potential, Temperature, and Fluoride Ions on the Repassivation Kinetics of Titanium in Phosphate Buffered Saline Solution with the Photon Rupture Method

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Schematic representation of the changes at the titanium/solution interface after laser beam irradiation.
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(a) Anodic oxide film removed locally by laser beam irradiation.
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(b) Then pH changes at the very initial stage after irradiation.