BRIEF REPORT Effect of hydrothermal treatment of titanium in high concentration of AgNO 3 solution on surface morphology and roughness [version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review] Sunarso Sunarso 1 , Raihan Jazmi Hares Putra 2 , Citra Fragrantia Theodorea 3 , Azizah Intan Pangesty 4 1 Department of Dental Materials, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, 10430, Indonesia 2 Undergraduate Program, Department of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Indonesia, Depok, 16425, Indonesia 3 Department of Oral Biology, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, 10430, Indonesia 4 Department of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Indonesia, Depok, 16425, Indonesia First published: 23 Feb 2022, 11:221 https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.79542.1 Latest published: 23 Feb 2022, 11:221 https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.79542.1 v1 Abstract Development of silver (Ag) modified titanium (Ti) as an antibacterial dental implant has recently been growing. Ag demonstrated an excellent antibacterial property without the risk of bacterial resistance. Hydrothermal treatment using AgNO 3 solution is one of the facile and promising methods to modify Ti surface with Ag. However, the effect of high AgNO 3 concentration and the absent of a toxic reduction agent has not been clearly studied. In this study, Ti surface was hydrothermally treated in 0.01 mol/L and 0.1 mol/L AgNO 3 solutions at 150 o C for 24 hours. Analysis of surface morphology using scanning electron microscopy with energy dispersive X-ray analysis suggested the formation of non-homogenous Ag coating with a tendency to be aggregated and thicken with the increase of AgNO 3 concentration. The Ag coating deposited on Ti surface were composed of mainly metallic and some oxide forms. Surface roughness of all AgNO 3 treated Ti surface was comparable based on the analysis of surface roughness parameter. In conclusion, hydrothermal treatment of Ti surface in solely AgNO 3 solution at high concentration produced non-homogenous Ag coating on its surface without significantly changed surface roughness. Keywords: Silver nitrate, titanium, hydrothermal, surface morphology, roughness Keywords Silver nitrate, titanium, hydrothermal, surface morphology, roughness Open Peer Review Approval Status AWAITING PEER REVIEW Any reports and responses or comments on the article can be found at the end of the article. Page 1 of 11 F1000Research 2022, 11:221 Last updated: 28 FEB 2022