N
2+ ions were implanted into commercially supplied pure titanium with different doses ranging from 5×10
16 to 1×10
18ions/cm
2, and the corrosion behavior was investigated in 70% sulphuric acid solution. Anodic polarization curves show that the peak anodic current density, passivation current density, and corrosion potential increase with increase in implantation dose when the dose is less than 1×10
17ions/cm
2. When the implanted dose is 5×10
17ions/cm
2, the corrosion resistance decreases though it is still larger than no implanted titanium. X-ray diffraction analysis shows the formation of titanium nitride on the implanted surface, i.e., Ti
2N is found when the implanted dose is larger than 5×10
16ions/cm
2 and both Ti
2N and TiN when the implanted dose is 1×10
18ions/cm
2. The aging at 673K after ion implantation largely increases the corrosion resistance, which corresponds to the enhanced precipitation of Ti
2N and TiN. AFM observation shows fine particles of titanium nitrides on the implanted surface. It is considered that the precipitation of Ti
2N or TiN decreases the effective corrosion area to make the corrosion resistance higher.
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