Technology of black coloring for stainless steel by electrochemical method

The technology of black coloring for stainless steel by electrochemical method was studied. The optimum bath compositions and operating conditions were obtained as follows: 4050g/L K2Cr2O7 , 1520g/L MnSO4, 1520g/L （NH4）2SO4, 2040g/L H3BO3, 2030 g/L additive A, 2 g/L （NH4）6Mo7O 24 ; time 920 min; temperature 1530℃; potential 3V and current density 12mA/cm 2 . The effects of the compositions of the bath on the quality of black colored film were discussed. The influences of passivation process on the black coloring velocity and performances of black colored film layer were investigated. The results show that the passivation process can improve the corrosion resistance and the stability to bear color-change; （NH4）2SO4 can control the black coloring velocity and prolong black coloring bath life remarkably; and additive A can improve the evenness and compactness of black colored film layer. The results of scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive spectra show that the microstructure is of cylindrical lump, the filling process can decrease the crackles, and the main elements of black colored film are Fe, Cr, Mn and Ni.

Process of electroless plating Cu-Sn-Zn ternary alloy

Cu-Sn-Zn ternary alloy layer with 10 μm thickness was prepared through electroless plating method. The influences of process conditions including the concentration of metallic salts, reductant and complex agent on Cu-Sn-Zn alloy were studied in details. The stability to bear color changes and corrosion resistance of Cu-Sn-Zn film layer were studied through air-exposure experiment and electrochemical analyses test respectively. The results show that the performances of Cu-Sn-Zn film layer are obviously superior to brass matrix. By use of SEM,EDS and XRD, the morphology, microstructure and chemical composition were investigated. The results show that complex agent can increase the content of Sn and Zn, improve the evenness and compactness and decrease needle holes, therefore the properties of electroless plating layer such as the stability to bear color changes and corrosion resistance are improved remarkably. The probable mechanism of complex agent was discussed.

Process of pulse electrodeposition nanocrystalline chromium from trivalent chromium bath

Nanocrystalline chromium coating was prepared by pulse electrodeposition from trivalent chromium bath containing carboxylate-urea as complexing agent. The effects of electrodeposition parameters such as current density,bath temperature and solution concentration on the thickness and electrodeposition velocity of Cr deposited films were investigated. The crystallographic structures,morphology and chemical composition of Cr deposited films were analyzed by means of XRD,SEM and EDS. The results indicate that the deposited films with thickness up to 11.2 μm possess a smooth and clean appearance,and the grain size is less than 100 nm. The coating is pure chromium and the Cr deposit has face-centered cubic(fcc) structure and exhibits a(210) growth preference. Both the electrodeposition velocity and thickness exist maximum under different concentration complex agents,ureas,acetates,different temperatures and current densities. Compared with direct current electrodeposition,the thicker coating and finer grains can be obtained at lower temperature and current density by pulse electrodeposition. The electrodepostion velocity is about 0.24 μm/min,which is faster than that by direct current electrodeposition. In 1 mol/L H2SO4,3.5% NaCl and 10% NaOH solution,corrosion potential of Cr pulse-deposited film is about 100 mV higher than that of direct current. Corrosion and passivation current densities are lower and the nanocrystalline exhibits better corrosion resistance.

Assembling Tunable Time-Resolved Fluorescence Layer onto Nano-Gold

The assembling of a coating of time-resolved fluorescent chelator BSPDA （ abbreviated for 4, 7-bis （ sulfhydrylphenyl）-1, 10-phenanthroline-2, 9-dicarboxylic acid） onto a nano-gold layer was demonstrated. First, BSPDA was synthesized by simple procedures, and then an approach was developed to immobilize BSPDA onto the nano-gold layer deposited on a silane modified glass substrate, whereby europium ion （Ⅲ, Eu^3＋ ） was captured and released owing to the interactive process of complexation and dissociation between BSPDA functionalized coating and Eu^3＋ solution. The fluorescence spectra and related lifetimes were determined. Also, the BSPDA functionalized coating＇s specific complexation with Eu^3＋ on the BSPDA assembly layer and the nonspecific adsorption of Eu^3＋ on the nano-gold layer were compared. These results allowed a selective complexation of Eu^3＋ by assembling a BSPDA chelating layer on the nano-gold layer; thus, a tunable time-resolved fluorescent layer was covalently attached, The results of the nanoparticle assembling and probing （or labeling） processes to specific bio-systems were very interesting and had significant implications to time-resolved-fluorescence-based detection on biosensor surfaces such as DNA chip and to arrayed light display devices.