tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19931572.post2046639646191723581..comments2023-06-06T03:36:26.212-06:00Comments on Nature's Most Perfect Food!: Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17349169580520258486noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19931572.post-50461718201644548522006-11-30T10:15:00.000-07:002006-11-30T10:15:00.000-07:00OK, but the fact still remains that it's puzzling ...OK, but the fact still remains that it's puzzling to consider what uses of titanium could be enhanced by this process. Anything that requires the hardness and wear featured by titanium isn't exactly going to be enhanced by putting a bazillion holes in it and making its surface into a sponge.Bike Bubbahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08193546045614393425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19931572.post-63233338477806190752006-11-28T10:34:00.000-07:002006-11-28T10:34:00.000-07:00TiO2 absorbs a wide range of the EM spectrum?
A...TiO2 absorbs a wide range of the EM spectrum? <br /><br />According to Wikipedia, it is white and makes an excellent reflector when used in thin films. Good for sun blocks, etc.<br /><br />Not quite what you'd want to put on your stealth equipment...Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17349169580520258486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19931572.post-31825710852317779872006-11-28T10:18:00.000-07:002006-11-28T10:18:00.000-07:00Yes, but titanium oxidizes as well to form just su...Yes, but titanium oxidizes as well to form just such a substance. Why bother?Bike Bubbahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08193546045614393425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19931572.post-84901789193323601082006-11-27T19:42:00.000-07:002006-11-27T19:42:00.000-07:00Of course, applied to something tought like Titani...Of course, applied to something tought like Titanium, maybe we get something both dark and durable.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17349169580520258486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19931572.post-86559591142683834862006-11-27T11:34:00.000-07:002006-11-27T11:34:00.000-07:00It turns out that gold is one of the most "migrati...It turns out that gold is one of the most "migration-prone" metals of all--yes, when we put nano-scale features there in gold, you are entirely correct that exposing it to energy for a period of time may result in the elimination of those features.<br /><br />Not to mention that the inherent malleability of gold would tend to result in any mechanical stress (rubbing) eliminating this feature as well. To argue that this process on an expensive metal will eliminate anodizing on cheap metal is...well, an argument worthy of someone not knowing Econ 101.Bike Bubbahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08193546045614393425noreply@blogger.com