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Fig. 5.4: Optical micrograph of 304L SS in (a) Oxalic acid, (b) Vilella’s reagent<br />

(c) Murakami’s reagent, and (d) at a dose of 1×10 16 N + /cm 2 in Vilella’s<br />

reagent…………………………………………………………………. 103<br />

Fig. 5.5: XPS profile of (a) Cr2p 3/2 , (b) N 1S of nitrogen ion implanted 304LSS<br />

with dose of 1 ×10 17 N + /cm 2 ………………………………………….. 105-106<br />

Fig. 5.6: OCP of unimplanted and nitrogen ion implanted 304L SS in 1 M<br />

HNO 3 ………………………………………………………………….. 107<br />

Fig. 5.7: Potentiodynamic polarization study of unimplanted and nitrogen ion<br />

implanted 304L SS in 1 M HNO 3 …………………………………….. 108<br />

Fig. 5.8: Electrochemical impedance of unimplanted and nitrogen ion implanted<br />

304L SS in 1 M HNO 3 ………………………………………………… 111<br />

Fig. 5.9: AFM surface morphology analysis after potentiodynamic polarization<br />

study (a) unimplanted, (b) 1×10 16 and (c) 2.5×10 17 N + /cm 2 in 1 M<br />

HNO 3 ………………………………………………………………….. 114<br />

Fig. 6.1: GIXRD profile of Ti coated 304L SS………………………………… 119<br />

Fig. 6.2: (a) Morphology of Ti coated 304L SS, (b) histogram for the particle<br />

size distribution, (c) morphology of the pores, and (d) histogram for<br />

the size distribution of the pores………………………………………. 120<br />

Fig. 6.3: OCP vs. time measurement for uncoated and Ti coated 304L SS in (a)<br />

1 M HNO 3 and (b) 8 M HNO 3 ……………………………………….... 121<br />

Fig. 6.4: Electrochemical impedance analysis of uncoated and Ti coated 304L<br />

SS in HNO 3 , (a) Log f vs. (1 M HNO 3 ), (b) Log f vs. Log |Z| (1 M<br />

HNO 3 ), (c) Log f vs. (8 M HNO 3 ) and (d) Log f vs. Log |Z| (8 M<br />

HNO 3 ) ……………………………………………………………….. 123-125<br />

Fig. 6.5: Polarization study for uncoated and Ti coated 304L SS in (a) 1 M<br />

HNO 3 , and (b) 8 M HNO 3 ……………………………………………. 127<br />

Fig. 6.6: Surface morphology of uncoated and Ti coated 304L SS after<br />

polarization study in HNO 3 , (a) uncoated (1 M HNO 3 ), (b) Ti coated<br />

304L SS (1 M HNO 3 ), (c) uncoated (8 M HNO 3 ), (d) Ti coated 304L<br />

SS (8 M HNO 3 )……………………………………………………….. 130<br />

Fig. 6.7: GIXRD pattern of TiO 2 coated 304L SS……………………………… 131<br />

Fig. 6.8: (a) Morphology of TiO 2 coated 304L SS, (b) histogram for the particle<br />

size distribution, (c) morphology of the pores, and (d) histogram for<br />

the size distribution of the pores……………………………………… 132<br />

Fig. 6.9: OCP vs. time measurement for uncoated and TiO 2 coated 304L SS in<br />

(a) 1 M HNO 3 and (b) 8 M HNO 3 ……………………………………. 133<br />

Fig.6.10: Electrochemical impedance analysis of uncoated and TiO 2 coated<br />

304L SS in HNO 3 , (a) Log f vs. (1 M HNO 3 ), (b) Log f vs. Log |Z|<br />

(1 M HNO 3 ), (c) Log f vs. (8 M HNO 3 ) and (d) Log f vs. Log |Z| (8<br />

M HNO 3 )……………………………………………………………… 135-138

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