The effect of different concentrations of benzaldehyde on the electrodeposition of Ni–W alloy coatings on a mild steel substrate from a citrate electrolyte was investigated in this study. The electrolytic alkaline ba...The effect of different concentrations of benzaldehyde on the electrodeposition of Ni–W alloy coatings on a mild steel substrate from a citrate electrolyte was investigated in this study. The electrolytic alkaline bath(p H 8.0) contained stoichiometric amounts of nickel sulfate, sodium tungstate, and trisodium citrate as precursors. The corrosion resistance of the Ni–W-alloy-coated specimens in 0.2 mol/L H2SO4 was studied using various electrochemical techniques. Tafel polarization studies reveal that the alloy coatings obtained from the bath containing 50 ppm benzaldehyde exhibit a protection efficiency of 95.33%. The corrosion rate also decreases by 21.5 times compared with that of the blank. A higher charge-transfer resistance of 1159.40 ?·cm2 and a lower double-layer capacitance of 29.4 μF·cm-2 further confirm the better corrosion resistance of the alloy coating. X-ray diffraction studies reveal that the deposits on the mild steel surface are consisted of nanocrystals. A lower surface roughness value(Rmax) of the deposits is confirmed by atomic force microscopy.展开更多
Amorphous metals are totally different from crystalline metals in regard to atom arrangement. Amorphous metals do not have grain boundaries and weak spots that crystalline materials contain, making them more resistant...Amorphous metals are totally different from crystalline metals in regard to atom arrangement. Amorphous metals do not have grain boundaries and weak spots that crystalline materials contain, making them more resistant to wear and corrosion. In this study, amorphous Fe-W alloy films were first prepared by an electroplating method and were then made hydrophobic by modification with a water repellent （heptadecafluoro-1,1,2,2-tetradecyl） trimethoxysilane. Hierarchical micro-nano structures can be obtained by slightly oxidizing the as-deposited alloy, accompanied by phase transformation from amorphous to crystalline during heat treatment. The mi-cro-nano structures can trap air to form an extremely thin cushion of air between the water and the film, which is critical to producing hydrophobicity in the film. Results show that the average values of capacitance, roughness factor, and impedance for specific surface areas of a 600°C heat-treated sample are greater than those of a sample treated at 500°C. Importantly, the coating can be fabricated on various metal substrates to act as a corrosion retardant.展开更多
Tungsten ditelluride(WTe_(2))is a layered transition metal dichalcogenide(TMD)that has attracted increasing research inter-est in recent years.WTe_(2) has demonstrated large non-saturating magnetoresistance,potential ...Tungsten ditelluride(WTe_(2))is a layered transition metal dichalcogenide(TMD)that has attracted increasing research inter-est in recent years.WTe_(2) has demonstrated large non-saturating magnetoresistance,potential for spintronic applications and promise as a type-II Weyl semimetal.The majority of works on WTe_(2) have relied on mechanically exfoliated flakes from chemical vapour transport(CVT)-grown crystals for their investigations.While producing high-quality samples,this method is hindered by several disadvantages including long synthesis time,high-temperature annealing and an inherent lack of scalability.In this work,a synthesis method is demonstrated that allows the production of large-area polycrystalline films of WTe_(2).This is achieved by the reaction of pre-deposited films of W and Te at a relatively low temperature of 550℃.Sputter X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy reveals the rapid but self-limiting nature of the oxidation of these WTe_(2) films in ambient conditions.The WTe_(2) films are composed of areas of micrometre-sized nanobelts that can be isolated and offer potential as an alternative to CVT-grown samples.These nanobelts are highly crystalline with low defect densities indicated by transmission electron microscopy and show promising initial electrical results.展开更多
Tungsten alloy with special properties is a useful material in medical and weapon devices.Surface modification of ion technique is used to improve the surface hardness and wear resistance of tungsten alloy,where carbo...Tungsten alloy with special properties is a useful material in medical and weapon devices.Surface modification of ion technique is used to improve the surface hardness and wear resistance of tungsten alloy,where carbon films deposited with magnetron sputtering on the surface of tungsten alloy were bombarded by ion beam with different species.AES and XPS analyses for these speciment show that tungsten carbide and tungsten nitride were formed due to N-+ bombardment.Which is beneficial to the Surface hardness and wear resistance of tungsten alloy,but no carbide or no nitride as above with other ion species.Again,ion bombardness leads to mixing between the carbon and tungsten alloy hence improve the adhere of carbon film to the substrate.展开更多
文摘The effect of different concentrations of benzaldehyde on the electrodeposition of Ni–W alloy coatings on a mild steel substrate from a citrate electrolyte was investigated in this study. The electrolytic alkaline bath(p H 8.0) contained stoichiometric amounts of nickel sulfate, sodium tungstate, and trisodium citrate as precursors. The corrosion resistance of the Ni–W-alloy-coated specimens in 0.2 mol/L H2SO4 was studied using various electrochemical techniques. Tafel polarization studies reveal that the alloy coatings obtained from the bath containing 50 ppm benzaldehyde exhibit a protection efficiency of 95.33%. The corrosion rate also decreases by 21.5 times compared with that of the blank. A higher charge-transfer resistance of 1159.40 ?·cm2 and a lower double-layer capacitance of 29.4 μF·cm-2 further confirm the better corrosion resistance of the alloy coating. X-ray diffraction studies reveal that the deposits on the mild steel surface are consisted of nanocrystals. A lower surface roughness value(Rmax) of the deposits is confirmed by atomic force microscopy.
基金financially supported by the National Magnetic Confinement Fusion Science Program(No.2010GB106003)the National Natural Science Founda-tion of China(No.91023037)
文摘Amorphous metals are totally different from crystalline metals in regard to atom arrangement. Amorphous metals do not have grain boundaries and weak spots that crystalline materials contain, making them more resistant to wear and corrosion. In this study, amorphous Fe-W alloy films were first prepared by an electroplating method and were then made hydrophobic by modification with a water repellent （heptadecafluoro-1,1,2,2-tetradecyl） trimethoxysilane. Hierarchical micro-nano structures can be obtained by slightly oxidizing the as-deposited alloy, accompanied by phase transformation from amorphous to crystalline during heat treatment. The mi-cro-nano structures can trap air to form an extremely thin cushion of air between the water and the film, which is critical to producing hydrophobicity in the film. Results show that the average values of capacitance, roughness factor, and impedance for specific surface areas of a 600°C heat-treated sample are greater than those of a sample treated at 500°C. Importantly, the coating can be fabricated on various metal substrates to act as a corrosion retardant.
基金This work was financially supported by Science Foundation Ireland(SFI,grant numbers:15/SIRG/3329,12/RC/2278_P2,PI_15/IA/3131)the Irish Research Council(Project 204486,Award 13653)+2 种基金Science Foundation Ireland and the Royal Society Fellowship(URF/RI/191637)The SEM and(S)TEM imaging for this project was carried out at the Advanced Microscopy Laboratory(AML),Trinity College Dublin,Ireland.The AML is an SFI supported imaging and analysis centre,part of the CRANN Institute and affiliated to the AMBER centre.G.S.D and T S-L acknowledge the European Commission under the project Graphene Flagship(Grant No.881603)the German Ministry of Education and Research(BMBF)under ACDC(Grant No.13N15100).
文摘Tungsten ditelluride(WTe_(2))is a layered transition metal dichalcogenide(TMD)that has attracted increasing research inter-est in recent years.WTe_(2) has demonstrated large non-saturating magnetoresistance,potential for spintronic applications and promise as a type-II Weyl semimetal.The majority of works on WTe_(2) have relied on mechanically exfoliated flakes from chemical vapour transport(CVT)-grown crystals for their investigations.While producing high-quality samples,this method is hindered by several disadvantages including long synthesis time,high-temperature annealing and an inherent lack of scalability.In this work,a synthesis method is demonstrated that allows the production of large-area polycrystalline films of WTe_(2).This is achieved by the reaction of pre-deposited films of W and Te at a relatively low temperature of 550℃.Sputter X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy reveals the rapid but self-limiting nature of the oxidation of these WTe_(2) films in ambient conditions.The WTe_(2) films are composed of areas of micrometre-sized nanobelts that can be isolated and offer potential as an alternative to CVT-grown samples.These nanobelts are highly crystalline with low defect densities indicated by transmission electron microscopy and show promising initial electrical results.
文摘Tungsten alloy with special properties is a useful material in medical and weapon devices.Surface modification of ion technique is used to improve the surface hardness and wear resistance of tungsten alloy,where carbon films deposited with magnetron sputtering on the surface of tungsten alloy were bombarded by ion beam with different species.AES and XPS analyses for these speciment show that tungsten carbide and tungsten nitride were formed due to N-+ bombardment.Which is beneficial to the Surface hardness and wear resistance of tungsten alloy,but no carbide or no nitride as above with other ion species.Again,ion bombardness leads to mixing between the carbon and tungsten alloy hence improve the adhere of carbon film to the substrate.
