Effect of K2Cr2O7 on Anti-Biofouling Properties of MAO Coating on Titanium Alloy Surface
Ceramic coatings were prepared on Ti6Al4V alloy surface by applying micro-arc oxidation (MAO) technique. K2Cr2O7 was added into the aluminate-based composite electrolyte for preparing coatings containing Cr. The coatings' morphologies were observed using SEM and their composition was characterized using XRD and EDS. Research shows that the working voltage of MAO reaction was lower after adding K2Cr2O7. The SEM pictures show that the average diameter of micropores decreased while the number increased as the K2Cr2O7 concentration increase. The coatings contain rutile TiO2, anatase TiO2, aluminium titanate (Al2TiO5) and Cr0.222Ti0.778O1.889 (when adding 1.5g/L K2Cr2O7). The EDS results show that all coatings contained Cr after adding K2Cr2O7 into electrolyte. After immersion test for half year, results show that ceramic coating containing chromium has lower anti-biofouling properties than the substrate.