<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The titanium bioactivity could be increased by surface nanostructuring. Titanium alloys are using for dental implants manufacturing. It represents a specific problem because of using of the dental treatments with high concentration of fluoride ions and with acidic pH. The corrosion resistance of nanostructured surface of titanium beta alloy in environments with fluoride ions was examined by common electrochemical technique. The electrochemical impedance measurement showed high corrosion resistance in physiological solution. The fluoride ions have expected negative influence on corrosion behaviour of the layer. The nanotube bottom was preferentially attacked which resulted in layer undercoroding and its detachment.</p></abstract>

The titanium bioactivity could be increased by surface nanostructuring. Titanium alloys are using for dental implants manufacturing. It represents a specific problem because of using of the dental treatments with high concentration of fluoride ions and with acidic pH. The corrosion resistance of nanostructured surface of titanium beta alloy in environments with fluoride ions was examined by common electrochemical technique. The electrochemical impedance measurement showed high corrosion resistance in physiological solution. The fluoride ions have expected negative influence on corrosion behaviour of the layer. The nanotube bottom was preferentially attacked which resulted in layer undercoroding and its detachment.

Corrosion behaviour of the titanium beta alloy nanotubular surface in the presence of fluoride ions

KOM – Corrosion and Material Protection Journal

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The titanium bioactivity could be increased by surface nanostructuring. Titanium alloys are using for dental implants manufacturing. It represents a specific...

Corrosion behaviour of the titanium beta alloy nanotubular surface in the presence of fluoride ions

Pubblicato online: 26 giu 2019

Pagine: 72 - 78

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/kom-2019-0009

© 2019 J. Fojt et al., published by Sciendo

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