Fig. 5: Universality of enamel-inspired strategy for synthesizing the EIC coated metals. | Nature Communications

Fig. 5: Universality of enamel-inspired strategy for synthesizing the EIC coated metals.

From: Tooth enamel-inspired ceramic coating on metal surface for enhanced mechanical properties and corrosion resistance

Fig. 5

a Optical photographs of Ti-EIC, Zn-EIC and Cu-EIC in a top view. Scale bar: 1 cm. b SEM images of Ti-EIC, Zn-EIC and Cu-EIC in a top view. c TEM images of Ti-EIC, Zn-EIC and Cu-EIC in a cross-sectional view (abbreviations for A-TiO2, C-TiO2, A-ZnO, C-ZnO, A-CuO, and C-CuO are amorphous TiO2, crystalline TiO2, amorphous ZnO, crystalline ZnO, amorphous CuO, and crystalline CuO, respectively).

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