Fig. 1
From: Inactivation of mammalian spermatozoa on the exposure of TiO2 nanorods deposited with noble metals
Characteristics of novel metal-loaded TiO2 NRs. A XRD image of rutile TiO2 NRs. FESEM images of B bare TiO2 NRs, C Ag-loaded TiO2 NRs, and D Au-loaded TiO2 NRs. EDS spectrum and elemental quantification table (inset) of E TiO2-NRs, F 2-time washed TiO2-NRs, G Au (1wt%)-TiO2-NRs, and H Ag (1wt%)-TiO2-NRs. Particle size (length) distribution histogram for I TiO2 NR, and J deposited noble metals (Au and Ag)