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ArticleMaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2026

Insight into Surface Properties of Anodic Oxidized Ti6Al7Nb Alloy for Biomedical Applications.

Karolina Wilk, Maciej Krzywiecki, Lucyna Grządziel, Marcin Godzierz, Ada Orłowska, Sławomir Suchoń, Miłosz Chrzan, Michał Burkacki, Wojciech Kajzer, Janusz Szewczenko

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Karolina WilkDepartment of Biomaterials and Medical Device Engineering, Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, 41-800 Zabrze, Poland.ORCID 0000-0003-2545-9339
Maciej KrzywieckiInstitute of Physics, Centre for Science and Education, Silesian University of Technology, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-6151-8810
Lucyna GrządzielInstitute of Physics, Centre for Science and Education, Silesian University of Technology, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland.
Marcin GodzierzCentre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, 41-819 Zabrze, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-9351-7452
Ada OrłowskaDepartment of Biomaterials and Medical Device Engineering, Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, 41-800 Zabrze, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-0168-7508
Sławomir SuchońDepartment of Biomechatronics, Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, 41-800 Zabrze, Poland.ORCID 0000-0003-3717-7750
Miłosz ChrzanDepartment of Biomechatronics, Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, 41-800 Zabrze, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-6781-1543
Michał BurkackiDepartment of Biomechatronics, Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, 41-800 Zabrze, Poland.ORCID 0000-0003-1471-5130
Wojciech KajzerDepartment of Biomaterials and Medical Device Engineering, Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, 41-800 Zabrze, Poland.
Janusz SzewczenkoDepartment of Biomaterials and Medical Device Engineering, Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, 41-800 Zabrze, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-9718-8617

Funding

European Funds for Silesia 2021-2027 FESL.10.25-IZ.01-07G5/23
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The Ti6Al7Nb alloy is increasingly applied as a vanadium-free alternative to Ti6Al4V for biomedical implants; however, implant performance is governed predominantly by the physicochemical properties of the surface layer. In this study, anodic oxidation was employed as a controlled surface engineering process to generate a functional oxide layer on Ti6Al7Nb alloy and to modify its structural, chemical, and electrochemical characteristics. The anodically formed surface layer was comprehensively characterized in terms of surface morphology, wettability, microhardness, crystallographic phase composition, electrochemical behavior, and surface chemistry combined with depth profiling analysis. In addition, the biological response of the modified surface was assessed using in vitro cytotoxicity tests. The results confirm the formation of a stable and chemically defined oxide layer with enhanced electrochemical stability and tailored surface properties. The modified surface exhibits improved corrosion resistance, controlled physicochemical parameters, and favorable cytocompatibility. These findings demonstrate that anodic oxidation enables precise engineering of the surface layer and highlight its key role as a functional interface controlling implant-environment interactions, confirming this approach as an effective strategy for the development of advanced Ti-based biomedical implant surfaces.

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anodic oxidationcorrosion resistancesurface chemistrysurface roughnessTi6Al7Nb titanium alloywettabilityXPS surface chemical analysis

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PMID42654541
PMCPMC13514825

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