Analyzing the corrosion and tribocorrosion performances of monolayer TiO2 and bilayer TiO2-SiO2 coatings at different SBF temperatures

In this study, monolayer TiO2 coating was formed by the anodization method and bilayer TiO2-SiO2 coating was formed by the spin-coating method on commercially pure titanium (Cp-Ti) samples. The aim of this work compare the effects of monolayer and bilayer coatings at 37 °C and 60 °C in simulated body fluid (SBF) on the corrosion and tribocorrosion behaviors of Cp-Ti material. XRD and SEM were used for structural characterization of the coatings. Afterward, the adhesion strength of monolayer and bilayer coatings was investigated. The bilayer film began to separate from the Cp-Ti surface at higher forces, which was associated with energy dissipation between the layers, increased load-carrying capacity, and increased surface hardness. The best resistance was achieved from the bilayer film in tribocorrosion experiment at both 37 °C and 60 °C SBF temperatures; the result was attributed to higher surface hardness and film thickness. Consequently, untreated, monolayer, and bilayer Cp-Ti samples were tested for adhesion strength, corrosion, and tribocorrosion and bilayer samples exhibited the highest performance. © 2024 IOP Publishing Ltd.