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Enhancement of Mechanical Properties and Wettability of TiO 2 NT Arrays Formed in Simulated Body Fluid‐Based Electrolyte
Author(s) -
Simon Anna Paulla,
Santos Vidiany Aparecida Queiroz,
Rodrigues Andressa,
Santos Janaina Soares,
Trivinho-Strixino Francisco,
Pereira Bruno Leandro,
Lepienski Carlos Mauricio,
Sikora Mariana de Souza
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
advanced engineering materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.938
H-Index - 114
eISSN - 1527-2648
pISSN - 1438-1656
DOI - 10.1002/adem.201900813
Subject(s) - simulated body fluid , wetting , materials science , electrolyte , fluorapatite , titanium , chemical engineering , oxide , contact angle , titanium oxide , metal , anodizing , composite material , metallurgy , scanning electron microscope , apatite , chemistry , aluminium , electrode , engineering
Modified titanium nanotubes (TiO 2 NTs) coatings are grown in simulated body fluid (SBF) from Ti cp and Ti 6 Al 4 V. The addition of 1% v/v of SBF to the electrolyte neither modifies film morphology nor the structural oxide characteristics for both metal substrates. However, an improvement in mechanical properties (hardness and elasticity model) and wettability is observed. From bioactive assay, a higher amount of fluorapatite was detected on the top of TiO 2 NTs prepared in SBF‐based electrolyte.