Abstract
This study has been initiated to form a silver (Ag)-incorporated titanium oxide (TiO2) outermost layer over a medical-grade 316L stainless steel by subsequent applications of cold spray (CS) and thermal oxidation (TO) processes. X-ray diffraction analysis, scanning electron microscopy examination and Raman analysis revealed that TO at 600°C for 60 h in the air formed a 3 μm thick exterior layer composed of the rutile form of titanium oxide and metallic silver over the CS coating fabricated by depositing a mixture of 87 wt.% titanium (Ti), 8 wt.% aluminium (Al) and 5 wt.% silver powder. This exterior layer exhibited superior bioactivity and wear resistance along with a sufficient antibacterial activity, which can further be improved by adjusting the distribution and/or content of silver in its structure.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 140-149 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Surface Innovations |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 3 Sept 2021 |
Bibliographical note
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Funding
The authors gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (Türkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Araştırma Kurumu – Tubitak) project number 214M246.
| Funders | Funder number |
|---|---|
| Teknolojik Araştırma Kurumu | 214M246 |
| Türkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Araştirma Kurumu |
Keywords
- anti-bacterial
- coatings
- surface characterisation