In
anodization, the counter electrode was an inert platinum electrode.
La Mantia, "Effect of surface topography on the
anodization of titanium," Electrochemistry Communications, vol.
Firstly, Ti[O.sub.2]-NT array structures were formed on the Ti foil matrix after electrochemical
anodization in a two-electrode system.
Caption: Figure 1: FE-SEM images of the surfaces of Ti specimens before and after
anodization. (a) Pure Ti, (b) NT arrays after
anodization at 10 V ([NT.sub.10]), and (c) NT arrays after
anodization at 30 V ([NT.sub.30]).
The
anodization SAA was performed in 1 L glass beaker cooled by a circulating machine (Lauda Circulator Programmable C6).
Anodization is one of the simplest approache for fabrication of self-organized highly ordered nanostructures.
Stage 2 identified that the
anodization of metal foils of zirconium, titanium and aluminum for the formation of oxide nanotube arrays will result in highly ordered alignment, and aspect ratio, their dimension can be controlled by varying
anodization parameters, less chemicals are required, they are robust and crystallization can be induced at room temperature.
The surface modification by
anodization on TiP produced a nanotubular structure of Ti[O.sub.2], denoted as TNA (Figure 1).
Anodic aluminum oxide (AAO) films were fabricated through
anodization of pure aluminum (Al) in suitable electrolytic solutions.
Man, "Characteristics, apatite-forming ability and corrosion resistance of NiTi surface modified by AC
anodization," Applied Surface Science, vol.
In their study, a so-called "activation" step was adopted in order to obtain stable black Ti[O.sub.2] nanotubes, where
anodization was carried out in an ethylene glycol solution of 0.2 M HF and 0.12 M [H.sub.2][O.sub.2] at 60 V for 30 s before the electrochemical reduction synthesis of black Ti[O.sub.2] nanotubes at a cathodic voltage of -40 V for 680s in an ethylene glycol solution of 0.27 wt.% N[H.sub.4]F [91].
Kim, "Enhanced compatibility and initial stability of Ti6Al4V alloy orthodontic miniscrews subjected to
anodization, Cyclic precalcification, And heat treatment," Korean Journal of Orthodontics, vol.
