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- Title
Study on the Wettability and Abrasion Resistance of Ultrafast-Laser-Textured Ti Surface.
- Authors
Hou, Yuankun; Guo, Weiling; Sun, Pengyuan; Zhang, Yanfang; Ding, Tong; Xing, Zhiguo; Yang, Sefei
- Abstract
Titanium (Ti) materials are highly valued in the medical field for their outstanding biocompatibility and corrosion resistance. However, challenges such as suboptimal wettability and wear resistance can impact the tribological properties of titanium implants, potentially leading to implant failure. This study explores the application of ultrafast pulsed laser processing to create two distinct structures, circular pits and grooves, on the surface of titanium materials. The samples underwent low-surface-energy treatment, after which the wettability and wear resistance of the textured surfaces were evaluated. The findings indicate that the textured surfaces exhibit improved hydrophobic properties and reduced surface wear. Specifically, the textured surfaces demonstrated a remarkable 73.68% reduction in wear compared to the untextured surfaces. These results underscore the potential of etching textured structures onto titanium surfaces to enhance their wear resistance, thereby offering promising implications for the improvement of titanium implant performance.
- Subjects
WETTING; ABRASION resistance; WEAR resistance; PULSED lasers; CORROSION resistance; SURFACE resistance; TITANIUM
- Publication
Coatings (2079-6412), 2024, Vol 14, Issue 4, p516
- ISSN
2079-6412
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/coatings14040516