scholarly journals Optimization of Anodization Parameters in Ti-30Ta Alloy

Metals ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 1059
Author(s):  
Patricia Capellato ◽  
Daniela Sachs ◽  
Lucas V. B. Vasconcelos ◽  
Miriam M. Melo ◽  
Gilbert Silva ◽  
...  

The current metallic biomaterial still presents failures associated with the bulk alloy and the interface of material/human body. In previous studies, titanium alloy with tantalum showed the elastic modulus decrease in comparison with that of commercially pure (cp) titanium. In this study, surface modification on Ti-30Ta alloy was investigated. Titanium and tantalum were melted, homogenized, cold-worked by a rotary swaging process and solubilized. The anodization process was performed in electrolyte contained glycerol + NH4F 0.25% at 30 V using seven different durations—4 h, 5 h, 6 h, 7 h, 8 h, 9 h, and 10 h and annealed at 530 °C for 1 h. The surface topography was characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), atomic force microscopy (AFM) measurements, X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD), and contact angle. From the results, we conclude the time of anodization process influences the shape and morphology of the anodized layer. The 5 h-anodization process produced a smooth and porous surface. The 4-, 6-, 7-, 8-, 9-, and 10-h conditions showed nanotubes morphology. All surfaces are hydrophilic (<90°). Likewise, all the investigated conditions present anatase phase. So, this surface modification presents potential for biomedical application. However, more work needs to be done to better understand the influence of time on the anodization process.

Author(s):  
Sara Al-Waisawy ◽  
Ahmed Kareem Abdullah ◽  
Hadi A. Hamed ◽  
Ali A. Al-bakri

In this research, the pure titanium foil was treated in glycerol base electrolyte with 0.7 wt.% NH4F and a small amount of H2O at 17 V for 2 hours by electrochemical anodization process in order to prepare Titania nanotube arrays at room temperature (~25 ºC), different water content was added to the electrolyte as a tube enhancing agent. The high density uniform arrays are prepared by using organized and well aligned these tubes. The average size of tube diameter, ranging from 57 to 92 nm which found it increases with increasing water content, and the length of the tube ranging from 2.76 to 4.12 µm, also found to increase with increasing water content and ranging in size of wall thickness from 23 to 35 nm. A possible growth mechanism is presented. The X-ray diffraction (XRD), atomic force microscopy (AFM), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) were utilized to study the structure and morphology of the Titania films.


2013 ◽  
Vol 802 ◽  
pp. 104-108 ◽  
Author(s):  
Buagun Samran ◽  
Pacharee Krongkitsiri ◽  
Saichol Pimmongkol ◽  
Sopon Budngam ◽  
Udom Tipparach

TiO2 nanotube arrays were successfully synthesized by the anodization method of Ti foils in electrolyte containing the mixtures of ethylene glycol (EG), ammonium fluoride (0.3 wt % NH4F) and deionized water (2 Vol % H2O). A constant dc power supply at 50 V was used anodization process with different anodizing times. The resultant samples were annealed at 450 °C for 2 h. TiO2 nanotube arrays were studied by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM). The prepared TiO2 NTs has diameter in 50-200 nm. The minimum of diameter TiO2 nanotube arrays was approximately 50 nm for 1 h of anodization process.


2008 ◽  
Vol 8 (8) ◽  
pp. 4231-4237 ◽  
Author(s):  
Madhavi Thakurdesai ◽  
T. Mohanty ◽  
J. John ◽  
T. K. Gundu Rao ◽  
Pratap Raychaudhuri ◽  
...  

Nanodimensional TiO2 has wide application in the field of photocatalysis, photovoltaic and photochromic devices. In present investigation TiO2 thin films deposited by pulsed laser deposition method are irradiated by 100 MeV Ag ion beam to achieve growth of nanophases. The nanostructure evolution is characterized by atomic force microscopy (AFM). The phases of TiO2 formed after irradiation are identified by glancing angle X-ray diffraction and Raman spectroscopy. The particle radius estimated by AFM varies from 10–13 nm. Anatase phase of TiO2 is formed after irradiation. The blue shift observed in UV-VIS absorption spectra indicates the nanostructure formation. The shape and size of nanoparticles formed due to high electronic excitation depend upon thickness of the film.


2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 40-50
Author(s):  
Basma Abbas Abdulmajeed ◽  
Sameera Hamadullah ◽  
Fadhil Abed Allawi

Ethanol as a solvent, a precursor of titanium isopropoxide and a stabilizer of either hydrochloric acid or ammonium hydroxide was used to prepare a titanium dioxide aqueous solution. The aqueous solutions with different values of pH and the morphology of the resultant reaction of the nanoparticles of titanium dioxide were investigated. The X-ray diffraction showed that at low temperatures and with acidic solutions, rutile structures are more favorable to grow on titanium dioxide synthesized, while at low and average temperatures and with base solutions, anatase phase is more pronounced. The crystalline form and the re-confirmation of the crystallite size growth were observed by the scanning electron microscopy. The atomic force microscopy was used to confirm the relation between the roughness and thickness with the pH level.  


2012 ◽  
Vol 490-495 ◽  
pp. 3306-3310
Author(s):  
Fei Gao ◽  
Xiao Yan Liu ◽  
Li Yun Zheng ◽  
Mei Xia Li ◽  
Rui Jiao Jiang

TiO2 and Ni-doped TiO2 thin films were prepared by DC magnetron sputtering. The effects of Ni-doping on the microstructure and properties were studied by atomic force microscopy (AFM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), UV-Vis spectra and photocatalysis tesing, respectively. The results show that TiO2 thin films were successfully prepared with smooth surface. When doped with Ni, the surface of TiO2 thin film was improved and the growth of anatase phase was also promoted. With increasing the sputtering power of Ni, the absorption edge wavelegth red shifted and the photocatalysis property of TiO2 thin films was increased and then decreased


2010 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. 17-24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edgar Barajas-Ledesma ◽  
M.L. García-Benjume ◽  
I. Espitia-Cabrera ◽  
A. Bravo-Patiño ◽  
M.E. Contreras-García

The ability of nanostructured TiO2 in anatase phase to eliminate Escherichia coli (E. coli) by UV light irradiation was tested using titania films supported on glass substrates. The films were obtained by electrophoretic deposition of titania sol on sputtered Ti Corning glass substrates. Experimental procedure used to obtain these films and their characterizations are discussed in this paper. Nanostructure nature of the films was analyzed using scanning electron microscopy and atomic force microscopy. Optic microscopy was used to study the photocatalytic activity of films and their interaction with E. coli bacteria, in order to measure the reduction in E. coli colonies. The structure of anatase TiO2 was determined using grazing incidence X-ray diffraction.


2012 ◽  
Vol 503-504 ◽  
pp. 378-381
Author(s):  
Fei Gao ◽  
Xiao Yan Liu ◽  
Li Yun Zheng ◽  
Mei Xia Li ◽  
Rui Jiao Jiang

TiO2/(Ag) thin films were prepared by DC magnetron sputtering. The effects of Ag-doping on the microstructure and properties were compared studied by atomic force microscopy (AFM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), UV-Vis spectra and photocatalysis tesing, respectively. The results show that when doped with Ag, the surface of TiO2 thin film was improved and the growth of anatase phase was promoted. The absoption properties of Ag-doped TiO2 thin film was enhanced dramatically compared with that of TiO2 thin film. And the photocatalysis properties of Ag-doped TiO2 thin film was increased twice as well.


2003 ◽  
Vol 780 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Essary ◽  
V. Craciun ◽  
J. M. Howard ◽  
R. K. Singh

AbstractHf metal thin films were deposited on Si substrates using a pulsed laser deposition technique in vacuum and in ammonia ambients. The films were then oxidized at 400 °C in 300 Torr of O2. Half the samples were oxidized in the presence of ultraviolet (UV) radiation from a Hg lamp array. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, atomic force microscopy, and grazing angle X-ray diffraction were used to compare the crystallinity, roughness, and composition of the films. It has been found that UV radiation causes roughening of the films and also promotes crystallization at lower temperatures.Furthermore, increased silicon oxidation at the interface was noted with the UVirradiated samples and was shown to be in the form of a mixed layer using angle-resolved X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. Incorporation of nitrogen into the film reduces the oxidation of the silicon interface.


2017 ◽  
Vol 54 (4) ◽  
pp. 655-658
Author(s):  
Andrei Bejan ◽  
Dragos Peptanariu ◽  
Bogdan Chiricuta ◽  
Elena Bicu ◽  
Dalila Belei

Microfibers were obtained from organic low molecular weight compounds based on heteroaromatic and aromatic rings connected by aliphatic spacers. The obtaining of microfibers was proved by scanning electron microscopy. The deciphering of the mechanism of microfiber formation has been elucidated by X-ray diffraction, infrared spectroscopy, and atomic force microscopy measurements. By exciting with light of different wavelength, florescence microscopy revealed a specific optical response, recommending these materials for light sensing applications.


Photonics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. 215
Author(s):  
Rajeev R. Kosireddy ◽  
Stephen T. Schaefer ◽  
Marko S. Milosavljevic ◽  
Shane R. Johnson

Three InAsSbBi samples are grown by molecular beam epitaxy at 400 °C on GaSb substrates with three different offcuts: (100) on-axis, (100) offcut 1° toward [011], and (100) offcut 4° toward [011]. The samples are investigated using X-ray diffraction, Nomarski optical microscopy, atomic force microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and photoluminescence spectroscopy. The InAsSbBi layers are 210 nm thick, coherently strained, and show no observable defects. The substrate offcut is not observed to influence the structural and interface quality of the samples. Each sample exhibits small lateral variations in the Bi mole fraction, with the largest variation observed in the on-axis growth. Bismuth rich surface droplet features are observed on all samples. The surface droplets are isotropic on the on-axis sample and elongated along the [011¯] step edges on the 1° and 4° offcut samples. No significant change in optical quality with offcut angle is observed.


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