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T1 - Enhancement of tribological performance in Li2TiO3/ZrO2 composite coating prepared by industrial hot-dip galvanization process
AU - Darris, M. S.
AU - Hossain, Aslam
AU - Asha, A. M.
AU - Manavalan, Rajesh Kumar
AU - Ahmed, Jahangeer
AU - Shibli, S. M. A.
N1 - The authors gratefully acknowledge the administrative and infrastructural help received from Central Laboratory for Instrumentation and Facilitation (CLIF), Centre for Renewable Energy & Materials, and Department of Chemistry, University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram, India. DMS acknowledges CSIR- HRDG for financial support. JA extend their sincere appreciation to Researchers Supporting Project ( RSP-2021/391 ), King Saud University , Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
PY - 2023/2/1
Y1 - 2023/2/1
N2 - Hot-dip galvanization is a reliable industrial coating method to tune the surface properties, especially tribology, in an exceptional way. The unique morphological and layered structure of the composite plays a significant role in yielding distinct wear resistance. Lithium titanate (Li2TiO3) has a unique layered structure that can be scientifically used to improve wear resistance in industrial coating systems. In this work, Li2TiO3 has been synthesized using a sol-gel method, and subsequently, a lithium titanate/zirconia (Li2TiO3/ZrO2) composite coating has been prepared by the hot-dip galvanization process. The absence of any other phase in the composite revealed the absence of any possible interaction between the oxides. X-ray Diffraction (XRD), Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDX) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) confirmed the successful incorporation of the composites in the coating. The surface morphology and the surface roughness of the coatings were studied using Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FESEM) and Optical Surface Profilometry (OSP). The Li2TiO3/ZrO2 composite coating showed a hardness value as high as 3112 HV, high friction coefficient and 10 times higher wear resistance compared with pure Li2TiO3. This low-cost coating technique and the introduction of Li2TiO3/ZrO2 composite in the hot-dip galvanization process constitute a novel approach to finding a possible material for industrial applications.
AB - Hot-dip galvanization is a reliable industrial coating method to tune the surface properties, especially tribology, in an exceptional way. The unique morphological and layered structure of the composite plays a significant role in yielding distinct wear resistance. Lithium titanate (Li2TiO3) has a unique layered structure that can be scientifically used to improve wear resistance in industrial coating systems. In this work, Li2TiO3 has been synthesized using a sol-gel method, and subsequently, a lithium titanate/zirconia (Li2TiO3/ZrO2) composite coating has been prepared by the hot-dip galvanization process. The absence of any other phase in the composite revealed the absence of any possible interaction between the oxides. X-ray Diffraction (XRD), Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDX) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) confirmed the successful incorporation of the composites in the coating. The surface morphology and the surface roughness of the coatings were studied using Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FESEM) and Optical Surface Profilometry (OSP). The Li2TiO3/ZrO2 composite coating showed a hardness value as high as 3112 HV, high friction coefficient and 10 times higher wear resistance compared with pure Li2TiO3. This low-cost coating technique and the introduction of Li2TiO3/ZrO2 composite in the hot-dip galvanization process constitute a novel approach to finding a possible material for industrial applications.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.ceramint.2022.10.300
DO - 10.1016/j.ceramint.2022.10.300
M3 - Article
VL - 49
SP - 6816
EP - 6824
JO - Ceramics International
JF - Ceramics International
SN - 0272-8842
IS - 4
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