Electrochemical, Biological, and Technological Properties of Anodized Titanium for Color Coded Implants
Josef Hlinka,
Kamila Dostalova,
Kristina Cabanova,
Roman Madeja,
Karel Frydrysek,
Jan Koutecky,
Zuzana Rybkova,
Katerina Malachova,
Osamu Umezawa
Affiliations
Josef Hlinka
Faculty of Materials and Technology, Department of Materials Engineering, VSB-Technical University of Ostrava, 17. Listopadu 2172/15, 708 00 Ostrava, Czech Republic
Kamila Dostalova
Centre for Advanced Innovation Technologies, VSB-Technical University of Ostrava, 17. Listopadu 2172/15, 708 00 Ostrava, Czech Republic
Kristina Cabanova
Centre for Advanced Innovation Technologies, VSB-Technical University of Ostrava, 17. Listopadu 2172/15, 708 00 Ostrava, Czech Republic
Roman Madeja
Trauma Center, University Hospital Ostrava, 17. Listopadu 1790, 708 52 Ostrava, Czech Republic
Karel Frydrysek
Institute of Emergency Medicine, University of Ostrava, Syllabova 19, 703 00 Ostrava, Czech Republic
Jan Koutecky
Medin a.s., Vlachovicka 619, 592 31 Nove Mesto na Morave, Czech Republic
Zuzana Rybkova
Institute of Emergency Medicine, University of Ostrava, Syllabova 19, 703 00 Ostrava, Czech Republic
Katerina Malachova
Institute of Emergency Medicine, University of Ostrava, Syllabova 19, 703 00 Ostrava, Czech Republic
Osamu Umezawa
Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, 79-5 Tokiwadai, Hodogoaya, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
Anodization coloring of titanium tools or implants is one of the common methods for the differentiation of each application by its size or type. Commercial purity titanium grade 4 plates (50 × 20 × 0.1 mm) were tested to obtain their electrochemical and other technological properties. The coloring process was done using the potential of 15, 30, 45, 60, and 75 Volts for 5 s in 1 wt. % citric acid in demineralized water solution. Organic acids solutions generally produce better surface quality compared to inorganic acids. The contact angle of colored surfaces was measured by the sessile drop method. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and potentiodynamic polarization were used for the determination of selected electrochemical and corrosion parameters of the tested surfaces. It was found that the anodization process decreases corrosion potential significantly. It was also confirmed that a higher potential used for anodization results in higher polarization resistance but also a decrease in corrosion potential. The anodization process at 75 V produces surfaces with the lowest corrosion rate under 1 nm/year and the noblest corrosion potential. It was confirmed that the anodization process in citric acid does not affect titanium cytotoxicity.