A Facile and Rapid Fabrication of Multifunctional Color-Tuned Titanium

In this article, a strategy for the fabrication of color-tuned titanium using a torch was developed. The torch was used to manufacture a layer of titanium dioxide on titanium substrates. The reaction time and requirements were reduced compared to the anodization process. Various colors appeared depe...

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Published inCrystals (Basel) Vol. 10; no. 11; p. 1065
Main Authors Choi, Jihun, Park, Soyeon, Jeon, Sangmin, Yim, Changyong
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Basel MDPI AG 01.11.2020
Subjects
Adhesion tests
Atomic beam spectroscopy
Atomic force microscopes
Atomic force microscopy
Color
color-tuned titanium
Contact angle
electropolishing
Hydrophobic surfaces
Hydrophobicity
Morphology
Raman spectroscopy
Reaction time
sandpaper
Scanning electron microscopy
Spectrum analysis
Stability analysis
Substrates
superhydrophobicity
Surface analysis (chemical)
Surface stability
Titanium
Titanium dioxide
titanium oxide
torch
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Summary:In this article, a strategy for the fabrication of color-tuned titanium using a torch was developed. The torch was used to manufacture a layer of titanium dioxide on titanium substrates. The reaction time and requirements were reduced compared to the anodization process. Various colors appeared depending on the time of torch heating, and this torched-titanium substrate was treated with octadecyltriethoxylsilane (ODTS) to gain superhydrophobic properties for self-cleaning. Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), Raman spectroscopy, and Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) were used for surface analysis. Besides, the mechanical and ODTS stability of the surface were evaluated through a cross-cut adhesion tape test and water contact angle measurement, proving that the torch is a suitable fabrication process for multifunctional color-tuned titanium.
ISSN:2073-4352
2073-4352
DOI:10.3390/cryst10111065