Oxide ceramic coatings were fabricated on tantalum alloys by micro-arc oxidation (MAO) to improve their hardness and tribological properties. The MAO coatings were manufactured in a mixed silicatephosphate electrolyte...Oxide ceramic coatings were fabricated on tantalum alloys by micro-arc oxidation (MAO) to improve their hardness and tribological properties. The MAO coatings were manufactured in a mixed silicatephosphate electrolyte containing NaF and/or EDTA (ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid). The surface morphology,cross-sectional view, chemical composition, hardness, and wear performance of the coatings were analysed. As revealed by the scanning electron microscopy, silica-rich nodules appear on the MAO coating obtained in the silicate-phosphate electrolyte, but the formation of nodules is inhibited with NaF and/or EDTA in the electrolyte.Also, they reduce the roughness and improve the compactness of the coatings, which are composed of Ta_(2)O_(5),(Ta, O), and TaO. A thick and hard coating is obtained in the NaF-containing electrolyte, and the tribology performance is effectively improved. With additives, the nodule structure is detached from the coating surface and dissolved in the electrolyte. By using NaF as an electrolyte additive, the abrasion performance of the MAO coating is enhanced by decreasing the nodule structure, increasing the size of micropores, and improving the coating hardness.展开更多
修饰和改良载体是改善质子交换膜燃料电池阴极铂基催化剂性能的主要途径。以铁氮(FeN)掺杂活性炭(Black Pearl 2000,BP)为载体,获得负载型铂基催化剂。使用电化学方法对催化剂的氧还原反应活性以及稳定性进行测试,采用X射线衍射仪、比...修饰和改良载体是改善质子交换膜燃料电池阴极铂基催化剂性能的主要途径。以铁氮(FeN)掺杂活性炭(Black Pearl 2000,BP)为载体,获得负载型铂基催化剂。使用电化学方法对催化剂的氧还原反应活性以及稳定性进行测试,采用X射线衍射仪、比表面积和孔径分布测试、透射电子显微镜、X射线光电子能谱等分析手段对载体及催化剂结构进行表征。结果表明:Pt/FeN-BP催化剂与商业Pt/C催化剂的起始电位均为0.94 V,具有相当的氧还原反应初始活性;老化测试后,Pt/FeN-BP催化剂与商业Pt/C催化剂的起始电位损失分别约为10,30 mV,半波电位损失分别约为5,60 mV,Pt/FeN-BP催化剂的稳定性明显优于商业Pt/C催化剂。这是因为,铁氮掺杂碳载体具有适中的比表面积和孔径大小,Pt颗粒在载体上以小粒径的状态存在且老化测试后Pt颗粒无团聚现象,以及载体与Pt颗粒之间可能存在一定的相互作用。展开更多
基金Funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 51905506)。
文摘Oxide ceramic coatings were fabricated on tantalum alloys by micro-arc oxidation (MAO) to improve their hardness and tribological properties. The MAO coatings were manufactured in a mixed silicatephosphate electrolyte containing NaF and/or EDTA (ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid). The surface morphology,cross-sectional view, chemical composition, hardness, and wear performance of the coatings were analysed. As revealed by the scanning electron microscopy, silica-rich nodules appear on the MAO coating obtained in the silicate-phosphate electrolyte, but the formation of nodules is inhibited with NaF and/or EDTA in the electrolyte.Also, they reduce the roughness and improve the compactness of the coatings, which are composed of Ta_(2)O_(5),(Ta, O), and TaO. A thick and hard coating is obtained in the NaF-containing electrolyte, and the tribology performance is effectively improved. With additives, the nodule structure is detached from the coating surface and dissolved in the electrolyte. By using NaF as an electrolyte additive, the abrasion performance of the MAO coating is enhanced by decreasing the nodule structure, increasing the size of micropores, and improving the coating hardness.
