Ultrafine grain formation and coating mechanism arising from a blast coating process: A transmission electron microscopy analysis

This article examines the substrate/coating interface of a coating deposited onto mild steel and stainless steel substrates using an ambient temperature blast coating technique known as CoBlast. The process uses a coincident stream of an abrasive blast medium and coating medium particles to modify the substrate surface. The hypothesis for the high bond strength is that the abrasive medium roughens the surface while simultaneously disrupting the passivating oxide layer of the substrate, thereby exposing the reactive metal that then reacts with the coating medium. The aim of this study is to provide greater insight into the coating/substrate bonding mechanism by analysing the interface between a hydroxyapatite coating on both mild and stainless steel substrates. The coating adhesion was measured via a tensile test, and bond strengths of approximately 45 MPa were measured. The substrate/coating interface was examined using transmission electron microscopy and selected area diffraction. The analysis of the substrate/coating interface revealed the presence of ultrafine grains in both the coating and substrate at interface associated with deformation at the interface caused by particle impaction during deposition. The chemical reactivity resulting from the creation of these ultrafine grains is proposed to explain the high adhesive strength of CoBlast coatings.     

电化学方法在钛表面制备Co-YSZ/HAp纳米复合涂层

采用复合电沉积和电泳沉积两步法在钛基体上制备了Co-YSZ/HAp纳米复合涂层, 与只采用电泳沉积法在钛基体上制备纳米HAp单一涂层进行了比较研究.采用场发射扫描电镜、X 射线衍射和能量散射谱对复合涂层的微观形貌, 纳米HAp外层表面形貌, 晶相, 复合涂层的断面形貌及元素组成分布进行分析研究. 通过粘结-拉伸实验测定了涂层与基体的结合强度, 结果表明, Co-YSZ/HAp 纳米复合涂层与钛基体的结合强度明显高于纳米HAp 单一涂层与钛基体的结合强度, 说明复合涂层具有更好的力学性能.     

钛基多孔HA/SiO2复合涂层的制备及性能研究

为了制得表面多孔且与基材结合强度高的羟基磷灰石(HA)涂层,实验中以正丁醇为分散介质,以SiO2粉末为添加剂,纯钛片为基材,电泳沉积制备羟基磷灰石/二氧化硅/壳聚糖/(HA/SiO2/CS)复合涂层,经后续热处理得到多孔HA/SiO2复合涂层,采用扫描电镜(SEM)、傅立叶红外光谱仪(FT-IR)、X射线衍射仪(XRD)、万能材料试验机对涂层的表面形貌、组成、结构和结合强度进行测试和表征,并通过模拟体液(SBF)浸泡法对复合涂层的生物活性进行评价.结果表明:当悬浮液中的HA/SiO2/CS质量比为1∶1∶1时,制得的HA/SiO2/CS涂层经700℃热处理后获得的HA/SiO2复合涂层孔洞分布均匀,大孔孔径在10～15μm,小孔孔径在1～5μm;涂层与基材的结合强度达到25.5 MPa;多孔HA/SiO2复合涂层在SBF中浸泡7 d后,涂层表面碳磷灰石化;说明实验中添加SiO2所制得的多孔HA/SiO2复合涂层与钛基材结合强度高,且具有良好的生物活性.     

造孔剂对电泳沉积制备多孔HA涂层及其生物活性的影响

采用水热法制得的羟基磷灰石(HA)纳米粉体,分别与造孔剂葡萄糖(Glu)、壳聚糖(CS)、炭粉(C)3种微粒(＜38.5 μm)配置成质量比1∶1的悬浮液,电泳沉积 烧结制备钛基多孔HA涂层,并对制得的3种多孔HA涂层在模拟体液浸泡前后的表面形貌、化学组成及物相变化进行表征。 结果表明,经700 ℃烧结处理后制得的3种多孔HA涂层在1.5倍人体模拟体液中浸泡5 d后,多孔HA涂层表面均被层状生长的碳磷灰石颗粒完全覆盖,颗粒直径在5~25 μm,说明这些多孔HA涂层均具有良好的生物活性。 其中以CS为造孔剂制得的多孔HA涂层结合强度最高,达19.5 MPa,有望开发成为新型的人骨植入生物陶瓷材料。     

钛基表面纳米羟基磷灰石涂层的电泳沉积

应用沉淀法合成纳米羟基磷灰石,并以电泳沉积法在粗糙化的钛表面制备纳米结构的羟基磷灰石涂层.纳米涂层有利于保持羟基磷灰石的化学组成和结构,制备的涂层均匀并且无裂缝,烧结后涂层仍保持纳米结构,其烧结温度也明显降低。钛表面经化学处理后,可形成很多微孔和TiO2薄层,增强了涂层和基体之间的结合.涂层的结合力为 18±2. 5MPa,硬度和杨式模量分别为 32. 0和 2. 4GPa.     

Hydroxyapatite coating on stainless steel pre-coated with bovine serum albumin at ambient conditions

A biomimetic process for coating of nanosized hydroxyapatite on stainless steel, which capitalises the dual nature of the protein bovine serum albumin in both metal binding and a strong affinity for calcium ions, has been developed. The novelty of the process lies in pre-conditioning the metallic surface using the above protein prior to its mineralization with hydroxyapatite at ambient conditions. The microporous morphology of these coatings may provide favourable solubility and resorbability as desired by many orthopaedic and orthodontic applications.     

水热电沉积羟基磷灰石涂层的研究

在0.0105mol/LCa(NO₃)₂,0.0063mol/LNH₄H₂PO₄,0.1mol/LNaNO₃,pH=4.6的电解液中,控制温度60～200℃,恒电流0.4mA/cm²,通过水热电沉积法制备羟基磷灰石涂层.实验结果表明,涂层晶体端面呈六边形棒状结构,涂层组分为缺钙磷灰石Ca_10-x(HPO₄)_x(PO₄)_6-x(OH)_2-x.经800℃烧结后涂层分解为HA和β-TCP的混合物.随温度升高,涂层n(Ca)/n(P)不断增大,涂层组分逐渐接近计量比的HA.涂层质量和结合强度随温度升高先增后减,在160℃时达到最大值16.7MPa     

Sol-Gel Derived Calcium Phosphate Coatings for Biomedical Applications

Hydroxyapatite (HA) coatings have received considerable attention because they exhibit bone bonding capabilities. Unfortunately the common forms of coating production result in cracking and degradation of HA due to the thickness of the coatings and the elevated temperatures employed. This study demonstrates the production of sub-micron, crack-free calcium phosphate coatings on quartz glass substrates using a sol-gel dip-coating technique and firing temperatures below 1000°C.Coatings fired at 1000°C comprised a mixture of hydroxyapatite (HA) and tricalcium phosphate (TCP). XPS analysis of the coating surface showed that the Ca/P ratio lay in the range 1.5–1.67, and that there was a contribution from carbon in the form of carbonate.It is proposed that the sol-gel coatings comprising a resorbable (TCP) and an insoluble (HA) phase have potential benefits in certain implant applications.     

Electrochemical behaviour of SiO2 sol-gel coatings on stainless steel

SiO₂ coatings onto stainless steel substrates have been prepared by sol-gel in order to study the performance and mechanism of attack in different corrosive solutions. The electrochemical behaviour of the samples has been evaluated by Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy using NaCl and HCl as electrolytes. Comparative tests have been performed on samples with one and two silica layers as well as on uncoated ones. SiO₂ coatings produce no important protection of stainless steels subjected to electrochemical corrosion. This behaviour may be explained by micropores and microcracks produced during the coating sintering.     

Synthesis of HAP coating on galvanostatically treated stainless steel substrates by sol–gel method

Producing bioactive hydroxyapatite coatings on metallic implant materials combines the mechanical advantages of implant materials and biological affinity of the hydroxyapatite surface to the natural tissue. In this work, hydroxyapatite was synthesized on 316L stainless steel substrates via sol–gel method by using Ca(NO₃)₂·4H₂O and C₆H₁₅O₃P. In order to improve adherence of the coatings produced, the surface of the substrate was initially modified by electrodepositing nucleus of calcium phosphate compounds. Effect of aging time for preparation of the sol solution and coating characteristics were investigated. The phase compositions and structures of the coatings were characterized by X-ray diffractometry, and scanning electron microscopy was used to determine morphological characteristics of the coatings. Adhesion between the hydroxyapatite coating and the substrate was investigated by using scanning scratch tester. The coating produced on the modified surface by the sol solution aged for 24 h was found to prove better morphological and adhesion properties.     

两步电化学沉积技术制备功能陶瓷/金属复合镀层

通过两步电化学沉积技术,在医用金属表面得到羟基磷灰石生物活性陶瓷/金属复合镀层.从含有硝酸钙和磷酸二氢氨的溶液中,首先通过恒流模式电化学沉积钙磷生物陶瓷;然后采用恒压模式,在多孔的生物陶瓷沉积层中嵌入金属骨架,从而得到具有良好结合力的羟基磷灰石/金属复合镀层.实验结果表明在复合镀层中作为骨架的金属镍含量约为31%时,复合镀层与基底合金之间的结合力达到21.2MPa.     

Improvement of Corrosion Resistance of Metals by an Environmentally Friendly Silica Coating Method

Corrosion resistance of stainless steel and Zn plated steel can be improved by a chromium-free environmentally friendly chemical solution deposition method. Precursor solutions were prepared from tetraethoxysilane with polymer, and were deposited on stainless steel, Zn plated steel and aluminum alloy by dip coating, followed by heat treatment. Addition of polymer to the precursor solution proved very effective in preparing films free from cracks on stainless steel and aluminum alloy substrates. The corrosion resistance was greatly improved by the resulting sub-micron thick silica-polymer hybrid film coatings on stainless steel and on Zn plated steel prepared at 200°C. The hardness of aluminum alloy coated with silica-PMMA hybrid film was improved by 7% over uncoated alloy.     

钛表面生物活性榍石/氧化钛复合涂层的结构和磷灰石形成机理

采用微弧氧化和热处理复合技术,在钛表面制备了具有双层结构的榍石/氧化钛复合涂层。榍石/氧化钛复合涂层的外层是由微弧氧化涂层经热处理后晶化生成;而内层是由钛基底的氧化生成,并且氧化钛表现出不同的Ti,O原子比。由于钛基底的氧化,孔径在50~500nm的微孔呈层状结构分布在涂层内层。与微弧氧化涂层相比,该复合涂层具有很好的磷灰石诱导能力,这是由于榍石沿着特定晶面和晶向与羟基磷灰石表现出良好的晶体学匹配关系,从而为磷灰石的成核和取向沉积过程提供良好的位点。     

钛表面生物活性榍石/氧化钛复合涂层的结构和磷灰石形成机理(英文)

采用微弧氧化和热处理复合技术,在钛表面制备了具有双层结构的榍石/氧化钛复合涂层。榍石/氧化钛复合涂层的外层是由微弧氧化涂层经热处理后晶化生成;而内层是由钛基底的氧化生成,并且氧化钛表现出不同的Ti,O原子比。由于钛基底的氧化,孔径在50~500 nm的微孔呈层状结构分布在涂层内层。与微弧氧化涂层相比,该复合涂层具有很好的磷灰石诱导能力,这是由于榍石沿着特定晶面和晶向与羟基磷灰石表现出良好的晶体学匹配关系,从而为磷灰石的成核和取向沉积过程提供良好的位点。     

Porous metallic substrates for superconducting coatings

By an example of porous metal tubes and thin plates prepared from the stainless steel powder a simple method is described of preparation of porous metallic substrates for superconducting coatings. The tubes outer diameter is 12 mm, length up to 300 mm, wall thickness about ∼1.5 mm. The plate size is 85×85 mm, thickness 1 mm. We used the classic method of powder metallurgy, without any fillers. After sintering, the tube had a density 2.5–3.4 g cm⁻³ and open porosity 55–65%. The microstructure of the tubes and plates surfaces and breaks was studied using scanning electron microscopy. The porous tubes were prepared also from powdered copper, nickel, titanium, and chromium, as well as from mixtures of stainless steel and copper, nickel and pseudoalloy Cu(30%)-Cr. The first coatings with superconducting compound MgB₂ were prepared.     

Adhesive-Strength Evaluation via the <Emphasis Type="Italic">Pull-Out</Emphasis> Method in a Binder—Elementary-Filament System at Various Treatments of Filaments

The adhesive strength of binders with elementary filaments that have been used for the production of LUP carbon tape covered by different types of coatings is evaluated via the pull-out method. Two types of single-layer coatings are considered, one of which is based on titanium of the VT1-0 brand while the other is made of 12Kh18N10T steel, as well as a bilayer coating composed of a titanium layer coated by a stainlesssteel layer. The adhesive strength is determined for thermoreactive (epoxy with amine hardener) and thermoplastic (polyamide) types of binders. The best adhesive strength (more than 30%) of binders is achieved when the LUP carbon tape is covered with stainless steel.     

Magnetron sputtering Si interlayer: a protocol to prepare solid phase microextraction coatings on metal-based fiber

Use of metal fibers in solid phase microextraction (SPME) can overcome the fragility drawback of conventional fused-silica ones. However, the surface modification of metal substrates is rather difficult, which largely prevents many mature traditional techniques, such as sol-gel and chemical bonding, being used in fabrication of SPME coating on metal-based fibers. This study demonstrates a protocol to resolve this problem by magnetron sputtering a firm Si interlayer on stainless steel fiber. The Si interlayer was easily modified active group, and attached with a multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) coating using the reported approach. The as-prepared MWCNTs/Si/stainless steel wire fiber not only preserved the excellent SPME behaviors of MWCNTs coatings, but also exhibited a number of advantages including high rigidity, long service life, and good stability at high temperature, in acid and alkali solutions. This new surface modification technique might provide a versatile approach to prepare sorbent coatings on unconfined substrates using traditional methods.     

Sol-Gel Derived Functionally Graded TiO2/HAP Films on Ti-6Al-4V Implants

Functionally graded TiO₂/HAP coatings were prepared on Ti6Al4V implants by sol-gel process using calcium nitrate and phosphoric acid dissolved in ethylene glycol monomethyl ether, and titanium isopropoxide chelated by acethylacetone, isopropanol and water as starting materials. TiO₂/HAP coating sols with variable HAP concentrations from 0% to 100% at 10% intervals were orderly spin coated on the substrates and pyrolyzed at 500°C in air. Well-crystallized HAP coatings between coating and substrate confirmed by X-ray diffraction and field emission-scanning electron microscopy were obtained by final annealing at 500°C in argon. In this work, bioactivities of the coating were studied by examining the variation of ion concentration of Ca and P in simulated body fluid after soaking using an inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectrometer. Coating surfaces after soaking in simulated body fluid indicated significant morphological changes by field emission-scanning electron microscopy.     

Structural and electrochemical characterization of sputter-deposited nitrided NiCr alloys

Nickel-based coatings are potential candidates for the protection of electrochemical dissolution of steel surfaces. Such coatings, elaborated by magnetron sputtering in a nitrogen atmosphere, offer good corrosion protection, good adherence as well as stability for metallic structures. NiCr alloys with almost constant composition have been deposited with different nitrogen contents on stainless steel and carbon steel surfaces. The coating uniformity, homogeneity, composition and crystallinity have been studied by scanning electron microscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray spectrometry, atomic force microscopy and X-ray diffraction techniques. The corrosion degradation behavior of all the samples was tested in NaCl and NaCl and CO₂ mixture exposures using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy measurements. Nitrided NiCr alloys on a stainless steel substrate resulted with better adhesion than carbon steel, by delaying the corrosion mechanism when exposed to NaCl and CO₂ solution. A comparison of the corrosion resistive behavior of the substrates (stainless steel, carbon steel) and the coatings is made by using the electrical capacitance concept from a double-layer model for the coating–metal interface.     

CaP/壳聚糖复合膜层的电化学共沉积研究

用电化学共沉积方法在医用钛合金表面成功制备了CaP/壳聚糖复合膜层,并用XRD,SEM,FTIR漫反射光谱和XPS等对复合膜层化学组成及结构进行表征.结果表明,加入壳聚糖可使钙磷沉积层结构发生显著变化,将壳聚糖掺入钙磷沉积层,形成CaP/壳聚糖复合物和杂化物.力学实验表明,在钛基底表面未进行表面预处理条件下,CaP/壳聚糖复合膜层与钛基底的结合力高达2.6MPa,比单一CaP电化学沉积层与基底的结合力提高约4倍.文中还对壳聚糖参与表面电沉积反应机理进行了讨论.