Increased efficiency of direct nanoimprinting on planar and curved bulk titanium through surface modification.

ABSTRACT: In this work the direct transfer of nanopatterns into titanium is demonstrated. The nanofeatures are imprinted at room temperature using diamond stamps in a single step. We also show that the imprint properties of the titanium surface can be altered by anodisation yielding a significant reduction in the required imprint force for pattern transfer. The anodisation process is also utilised for curved titanium surfaces where a reduced imprint force is preferable to avoid sample deformation and damage. We finally demonstrate that our process can be applied directly to titanium rods.

SUBMITTER: Greer AI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3990420 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature