Abstract
Anodization was performed in phosphate and fluoride containing electrolytes at different pH and sweep rates with the aim of analyzing the variation in current density during the process continuously. The effect of pH and sweep rate on the morphology of titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanotubes, grown on Ti-6Al-4V alloy, has been explicitly examined in this study. At the same time a microscopic analysis of the different stages of the formation of the nanotubes was performed. A new perspective to the growth mechanisms of the nanotubes was brought about in this study. The morphology of the nanotubes was closely related to the density of initial etching sites.
DOI
10.1149/2.0011511jes
Publication Date
2015-07-14
Publication Title
Journal of The Electrochemical Society
Volume
162
Issue
10
Publisher
The Electrochemical Society
Embargo Period
2024-11-19
Additional Links
http://jes.ecsdl.org/content/162/10/E213.abstract
First Page
E213
Last Page
E222
Recommended Citation
Danookdharree, U., Le, H., & Tredwin, C. (2015) 'The Effect of Initial Etching Sites on the Morphology of TiO2 Nanotubes on Ti-6Al-4V Alloy', Journal of The Electrochemical Society, 162(10), pp. E213-E222. The Electrochemical Society: Available at: https://doi.org/10.1149/2.0011511jes
Comments
10.1149/2.0011511jes