W dniu 14 lutego 2022 roku na stronach „Advances in Colloid and Interface Science„ (CiteScore 18.1; Impact Factor 12.984) pojawiła się publikacja „Understanding the influence of electrolyte aging in electrochemical anodization of titanium” Zespołu pracowników Instytutu Optoelektroniki: Marta Michalska-Domańska, Ruben Del Olmo Martinez, Mateusz Czerwiński oraz Karan Gulati1.
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Abstract
Titania nanotubes or nanopores self-ordered on electrochemically anodized (EA) titanium have been widely applied towards photocatalysis, solar cells, purification and biomedical implants. As a result, significant research has been focused towards optimizing its fabrication to enable controlled, stable and reproducible nanostructures. Among these, the use of organic-based electrolyte, like ethylene glycol (with NH4F and water), to anodize Ti has been widely applied and researched. Interestingly, among the various influencing EA factors, electrolyte aging (repeated EA using non-target Ti, prior to EA of target Ti substrate) has been underexplored, with only few studies aiming to optimize electrolyte aging and its influence on the nanostructure yield. Moreover, many research laboratories utilize electrolyte aging in Ti anodization, but this practice is seldom reported. In this extensive and pioneering review, we discuss and detail electrolyte aging with respect to Ti anodization to fabricate controlled nanostructures, and its influence on nanostructure characteristics including morphology, chemistry, stability and application-specific performance (photocatalysis and bioactivity) of the anodic titanium oxide. This review will inform future research aimed at optimizing electrolyte aging and Ti anodization to fabricate controlled nanostructures catering to specific application needs.
1 The University of Queensland, School of Dentistry, Herston, QLD 4006, Australia
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