Physiochemical properties of TiO2 nanoparticle thin films deposited on stainless steel
oleh: M. Basiaga, W. Walke, D. Nakonieczny, A Hyla
| Format: | Article |
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| Diterbitkan: | Croatian Metallurgical Society 2017-01-01 |
Deskripsi
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of TiO2 layer to improve hemocompatibility of 316LVM stainless steel. The TiO<sub>2</sub> layers studied in this work were deposited from TiCl<sub>4</sub> and H<sub>2</sub>O in a low-pressure Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) reactor taking into account number of cycles and process temperature. As a part of the research electrochemical studies of the layer after 28 days exposure to artificial plasma were carried out. In particular, potentiostatic, potentiodynamic and impedance studies were conducted. The obtained results were the basis for selection of surface treatment method dedicated to blood-contacting stainless steel implants.