Preparation of titanate nano-rod array on titanium substrates by novel microflux method

Yongxing Liu, Kazuya Okamoto, Satoshi Hayakawa, Kanji Tsuru, Akiyoshi Osaka

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Abstract

We proposed a new approach on preparing titania or titanate nano- or micro-rod arrays on metallic titanium (α-Ti) surfaces by coating a layer of sodium tetraborate or potassium metaborate on titanium substrates and subsequent thermal treatment. Thin-film X-ray diffraction analysis indicated that the sodium tetraborate gave rutile (TiO2: PDF# 21-1276) micro-rod array. The potassium metaborate, in contrast, yielded a potassium titanate (K2Ti6O13: PDF# 40-0403) nano-rod array. The rods in the arrays grew almost perpendicular to the substrate surface.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)193-199
Number of pages7
JournalCeramic Transactions
Volume159
Publication statusPublished - 2005
Event106th Annual Meeting of the American Ceramic Society - Indianapolis, IN, United States
Duration: Apr 18 2004Apr 21 2004

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Ceramics and Composites
  • Materials Chemistry

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