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Vol. 1 No. 1 (2025): ETES

Published: December 31, 2025

Pages: 31-36

Research Article

Al₂O₃ Nano and Micro Films Deposited using PLD on Stainless Steel Substrates for Medical Applications

Hussain J. Al Bayaty* 1 Dalya A. Mohammed 2 Abdulhadi Kadhim 2 Noor H. Jumaah 3 Satiye Korkmaz 3 Osman Çiçek 4
1College of engineering, Al-Naji University, Baghdad, Iraq
2College of Laser and Optoelectronic Engineering, University of Technology-Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
3Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Photonics and Optoelectronics, Faculty of Engineering, Karabuk University, Karabuk, Türkiye
4Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Kastamonu University, Türkiye
History
  • Received: November 8, 2025
  • Revised: December 25, 2025
  • Accepted: December 26, 2025
  • Available Online: December 31, 2025
DOI

https://doi.org/10.65505/ETES-25-0010

Abstract

In this study, we deposited the Al2O3 nanostructure on 304 stainless steel using PLD technique. The stainless-steel specimens were successfully coated with Al2O3 nanostructure, and surface morphology was examined using an optical microscope. The findings confirmed the nanostructured nature of the films. Tafel curve analysis was used to determine the polarization of the sample before being subjected to laser shock penning treatment. Additional tests were then carried out on the samples following pulse laser deposition.

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