Center for Advanced Materials: Recent submissions
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Properties of electrodeposited Ni-B-ZrO2 composite coatings
( Electrochemical Science Group , 2015 , Article)Ni-B coatings have high hardness and high wear resistance which make them suitable for automotive, aerospace, petrochemical, textile and electronics industries. Further improvement in properties (especially the corrosion ... -
Improved properties of Al-Si3N4 nanocomposites fabricated through a microwave sintering and hot extrusion process
( Royal Society of Chemistry , 2017 , Article)In this study, nano-sized Si3N4 (0, 0.5, 1.0 and 1.5 vol%)/Al composites were fabricated using a powder metallurgy method involving microwave sintering technique followed by hot extrusion. The influence of Si3N4 content ... -
Compositional engineering of the pi-conjugated small molecular VOPcPhO : Alq3 complex to boost humidity sensing
( Royal Society of Chemistry , 2017 , Article)This study exhibits a solution-processed organic semiconductor humidity sensor based on vanadyl 2,9,16,23-tetraphenoxy-29H,31H-phthalocyanine (VOPcPhO), tris-(8-hydroxy-quinoline)aluminum (Alq3), and their composites. ... -
Remarkable improvement in properties of NI-B coatings by the addition of mixed oxide nanoparticles
( Association for Iron and Steel Technology, AISTECH , 2015 , Conference Paper)A comparison of properties of Ni-B and Ni-B-ZrO2-Al2O3 nanocomposite coatings synthesized through electrodeposition process is presented to elucidate the beneficial role of addition of mixed nanoparticles of ZrO2 and Al2O3 ... -
Improving mechanical, thermal and damping properties of niti (Nitinol) reinforced aluminum nanocomposites
( MDPI AG , 2020 , Article)In the present study, Ni50Ti50 (NiTi) particle reinforced aluminum nanocomposites were fabricated using microwave sintering and subsequently hot extrusion. The effect of NiTi (0, 0.5, 1.0, and 1.5 vol %) content on the ... -
Synthesis and performance evaluation of nanostructured NaFexCr1-X(SO4)2 cathode materials in sodium ion batteries (SIBs)
( Royal Society of Chemistry , 2018 , Article)This research work focuses on the synthesis and performance evaluation of NaFexCr1-X(SO4)2 (X = 0, 0.8 and 1.0) cathode materials in sodium ion batteries (SIBs). The novel materials having a primary particle size of around ... -
Novel Ni-B/AlN nanocomposite coatings for oil and gas industry
( National Assoc. of Corrosion Engineers International , 2018 , Conference Paper)Corrosion is a major cause of materials and equipment failure in the oil and gas industry, and its prevention is crucial to ensure reliability of the assets. Towards, this goal, Ni-B/AlN nanocomposite coatings were synthesized ... -
Structural and mechanical properties of Al-SiC-ZrO2 nanocomposites fabricated by microwave sintering technique
( MDPI AG , 2020 , Article)In the present study, Al-SiC-ZrO2 nanocomposites were developed and characterized. Towards this direction, the aluminum (Al) matrix was reinforced with nano-sized silicon carbide (SiC) and zirconium dioxide (ZrO2), and the ... -
Hybrid Halloysite Nanotubes as Smart Carriers for Corrosion Protection
( American Chemical Society , 2020 , Article)Novel hybrid halloysite nanotubes (HHNTs) were developed and used as smart carriers for corrosion protection of steel. For this purpose, as-received halloysite nanotubes (HNTs) were loaded with a corrosion inhibitor, ... -
Synthesis and performance evaluation of Na(2-x)LixFeP2O7 (x=0, 0.6) hybrid cathodes
( John Wiley and Sons Inc , 2020 , Article)This study reports hybrid cathodes formation by cation substitution in which Li+ substitution has been considered for Na+ in the structure of Na(2-x)LixFeP2O7 (x=0, 0.6) to form Na1.4Li0.6FeP2O7 cathodes. Na(2-x)LixFeP2O7 ... -
Smart epoxy coating modified with isophorone diisocyanate microcapsules and cerium organophosphate for multilevel corrosion protection of carbon steel
( Elsevier B.V. , 2020 , Article)This study investigates the corrosion resistance of steel plates coated with epoxy-based coatings modified with microcapsules loaded with isophorone diisocyanate and with pH-sensitive cerium tri(bis(2-ethylhexyl)phosphate ... -
Autonomous self-healing in epoxy coatings provided by high efficiency isophorone diisocyanate (IPDI) microcapsules for protection of carbon steel
( Elsevier B.V. , 2020 , Article)This work aims at investigating the self-healing ability of epoxy coatings, modified with microcapsules containing highly reactive isocyanate in their core. Highly efficient, thermally and chemically stable isophorone ... -
Cellulose microfibers (CMFs) as a smart carrier for autonomous self-healing in epoxy coatings
( Royal Society of Chemistry , 2020 , Article)Synthesized cellulose microfibers (CMFs) were used as a smart carrier for the loading of inhibitor-dodecylamine (DOC) and inhibitor/self-healing polyethyleneimine (PEI). The loaded CMFs were thoroughly dispersed into the ... -
Calcium carbonate particles loaded with triethanolamine and polyethylenimine for enhanced corrosion protection of epoxy coated steel
( Elsevier Ltd , 2020 , Article)Calcium carbonate particles were synthesized and loaded with a mixture of two corrosion inhibitors, triethanolamine (TEA) and polyethylenimine (PEI). These particles can serve as pH-sensitive additives in epoxy coatings ... -
Synergistic Erosion-Corrosion Behavior of API X120 Steel
( Elsevier Ltd , 2020 , Conference Paper)The corrosive nature of fluid (oil and gas) and the presence of solid erodent particles in it causes the pipelines to experience severe erosion and corrosion during the transportation process. In this study, erosion-corrosion ... -
A short analysis on the morphological characterization of colloidal quantum dots for photovoltaic applications
( Bentham Science Publishers , 2020 , Article Review)Due to its various advantages, colloidal quantum dots (CQDs) carry a prodigious deal of interest in low-cost photovoltaics. The possibility of tailored band gaps via quantum confinement effect facilitates photovoltaic ... -
Aluminum nitride (AlN) reinforced electrodeposited Ni-B nanocomposite coatings
( Elsevier Ltd , 2020 , Article)Ni–B nanocomposite coatings containing various concentration aluminum nitride (AlN) nanoparticles (NPs) were developed through a scalable and conventional electrodeposition process. The influence of addition of AlN ... -
Cerium oxide loaded with Gum Arabic as environmentally friendly anti-corrosion additive for protection of coated steel
( Elsevier Ltd , 2021 , Article)The depreciation of assets and safety threats because of corrosion has forced to develop eco-friendly and smarter corrosion protection strategies. In this study, natural Gum Arabic (GA) was used as a corrosion inhibitor ... -
Effect of silicon nitride and graphene nanoplatelets on the properties of aluminum metal matrix composites
( MDPI AG , 2021 , Article)This research work aims at investigating the influence of a fixed content of silicon nitride (Si3N4) and varied contents of graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs) on the physical (density, structural, morphological) and mechanical ... -
Improved electrochemical performance of SiO2-coated Li-rich layered oxides-Li1.2Ni0.13Mn0.54Co0.13O2
( Springer , 2020 , Article)Lithium-rich layered oxides (LLOs) such as Li1.2Ni0.13Mn0.54Co0.13O2 are suitable cathode materials for future lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). Despite some salient advantages, like low cost, ease of fabrication, high capacity, ...
