Abbreviations
Å Angstrom, ˚C degree celsius, Θ theta, µg micrograms, μm micrometer, χ2 chi-square, Ca2+ calcium, CaF2 calcium fluoride, CO32- carbonate, E-Ti etched titanium, FAp fluorapatite, F- fluoride, FTIR Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, HAp hydroxyapatite, NE-Ti unetched titanium, MAS-NMR Magic angle spinning-nuclear magnetic resonance, OH hydroxyl, PO43- phosphate, P-Sa polished sapphire, SEM scanning electron microscope, S-XRD Synchrotron X-Ray Diffraction, TEM transmission electron microscope, U-Sa unpolished sapphire.
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