Zimmermann, S.S.ZimmermannSpecht, U.U.SpechtSpiess, L.L.SpiessRomanus, H.H.RomanusKrischok, S.S.KrischokHimmerlich, M.M.HimmerlichIhde, J.J.Ihde2022-03-042022-03-042012https://publica.fraunhofer.de/handle/publica/23006910.1016/j.msea.2012.08.101Commercial titanium was treated in ambient atmosphere using pulsed Nd:YAG (lambda = 1064 nm) laser irradiation. Repeated laser treatments induce a removal of surface contaminants as well as the formation of a nanostructured top layer exhibiting a large effective surface and nanometer roughness. The laser induced oxidation leads to the presence of a surface layer with strongly improved, hydrothermally stable adhesion when joined to a one-component, hot-curing epoxy-based adhesive. Changes in the material properties have been characterized with respect to the topography, the chemical composition and the crystal structure using SEM, cross-beam FIB, XPS and XRD analyses in order to correlate the adhesion behavior with the structural and chemical characteristics of the surface.en620journal article