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Chapter 6<br />

6.2.3.5 Morphological examination after potentiodynamic polarization study<br />

The surface morphology of the polarized specimens examined using AFM after<br />

potentiodynamic polarization of uncoated and TiO 2 coated 304L SS in both the concentration of<br />

nitric acid are shown in Fig. 6.17a-d.<br />

Fig. 6.17a-d: Surface morphology of uncoated and duplex Ti-TiO 2 coated 304L SS after<br />

potentiodynamic polarization; (a) uncoated (1 M HNO 3 ), (b) Ti-TiO 2 coated 304L SS (1 M<br />

HNO 3 ), (c) uncoated (8 M HNO 3 ), (d) Ti-TiO 2 coated 304L SS (8 M HNO 3 ).<br />

As compared to Ti and TiO 2 coating, no significant dissolution of the coated surface was<br />

observed in both the medium of investigation. Moreover, no grain boundary dissolution of the<br />

base material was also observed for coated surface. The specimens before and after polarization<br />

were mostly similar, and no significant opening up of the pores as well as detaching of the<br />

particles from the base material was observed. Overall, the duplex Ti-TiO 2 coated 304L SS<br />

specimens showed greater resistance to dissolution in both the medium of investigation as<br />

compared to single layer Ti or TiO 2 coating.

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