The Effect of TiCl₄ and Chitosan Concentration on the Coating of TiO₂ on Iron Foam Substrate by Self-Assembled Monolayer Method

Abstract:

Iron foam is a type of material having potential to be used as water or air filter andimplant material. One of the limitations of this material is its high reactivity on corrosion. In thepresent research TiO2 coating on iron foam substrate has been developed by self-assembledmonolayer method. Focus is given on the effect of TiCl4 and chitosan concentration on thecharacteristic of the developed TiO2 layer. Precursor was prepared with HCl concentration of 0.5; 1;1.5 M and chitosan solution concentration of 1% ; 2% ; 4% (w/v). Scanning Electron Microscopy(SEM) and Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS) characterizations show that TiO2 particles areformed on the iron foam surfaces. It was observed that with the higher TiCl4 concentration moreTiO2 particles obtained on substrate surfaces. On the other hand, SEM results also show the averageTiO2 particles size at around 1 micrometer and in tetragonal shape. It was observed that with thehigher chitosan concentration, the particles shape tend to have tetragonal stucture, while at lowerchitosan concentration (1%), agglomeration of TiO2 particles were observed.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 660)
• Pages: 265-269
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.660.265
• Online since: October 2014
• Authors: Raden Dadan Ramdan*, Bambang Sunendar, Axel Emmanuel Benindra, Hendra Hermawan
• Keywords: Chitosan, Iron Foam, TiO₂ Coating

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