Polydimethylsiloxane-assisted low-energy anodization: a fluoride-free tunable strategy for engineering porous TiO 2 films

Puntos clave

• The aim is to explore a fluoride-free strategy for creating porous TiO2 films.
• Utilized Polydimethylsiloxane in the anodization process
• Targeted the suppression of oxygen evolution
• Evaluated the effects of silicate ions on energy reduction
• Porous TiO2 films were formed in a fluoride-free environment
• Achieved uniform and strongly adherent films
• Demonstrated enhanced corrosion resistance