Journal of Physical Chemistry B, Vol.108, No.32, 12170-12174, 2004
Transient behaviors of anodizing titanium analyzed by an ion-hopping conduction model
An interpretation of the potential-time curves for the anodic oxidation of titanium measured under a fixed current density is presented on the basis of an ion-hopping conduction model proposed by Cabrera and Mott (Cabrera, N.; Mott, N. F. Rep. Prog. Phys. 1948-49, 12, 163). The transient potential-time curves exhibit three continuous growth regions that correspond to the following transport modes related to the growth of the anodic oxidized titanium layers: ion diffusion in the titanium oxide layers, ion migration by the high electric field, and the dielectric breakdown in the titanium oxide layers. The analysis based on the ion-hopping conduction model extended to this study allows us to determine fundamental parameters in anodic oxidation.