Preparation of Bioactive Titanium Film via Anodic Oxidation in Agitation Condition
Anodic oxidation is a well-established surface modification method which combines electric field driven metal and oxygen ion diffusion to produce protective oxide layer on metals. This method has been widely used to modify the surface properties of titanium and its alloy. This present study aims to investigate the effect of agitation speed on the surface properties of anodised titanium. At first, the high purity titanium foils were anodised in mixture of 0.04 M β-glycerophosphate disodium salt pentahydrate (β-GP) and 0.4 M calcium acetate monohydrate (CA) at 350 V and 30 mA.cm-2 for 10 minutes at different agitations speed (300 rpm - 1500 rpm). Next, surface properties of anodised titanium were characterised by digital single-lens reflex camera (DSLR camera), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) and glancing angle X-ray diffractometer (GAXRD). At lower agitation speed (≤ 900 rpm), surface of anodised titanium covered by small donut-shaped pores. With increasing of agitation speed (≥ 1100 rpm), the oxide layer became more porous and covered by larger donut-shaped pores. Rutile TiO2 peaks were detected at agitation speed more than 1100 rpm. Agitation condition is believed to be an effective method to enhance the surface properties of anodised titanium for biomedical applications.