{"title":"Unleashing the antibiofouling potential of nano-structured ZrN-Cu coating through electricity","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.surfcoat.2024.131503","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.surfcoat.2024.131503","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The world needs more environmentally friendly materials every time, especially when the application demands constant interaction with fragile habitats. The naval industry is a crucial player in a globalised economy, and the ambient impact of ships on the seas is well-known. Biofouling is one of the significant issues in this industry, and paints with biocides are used as the principal coating solution. However, those are mechanically poor, releasing heavy pollutants into the oceans. Multifunctional coatings obtained by PVD technology could help overcome this situation. The present study proposes a solution to create an advanced coating composed of zirconium nitride and copper in a specific nano-architecture. The developed coating was obtained in a hybrid magnetron co-sputtering system, employing high-power impulse and direct current power sources in a reactive atmosphere. SEM and TEM expose the morphology and the structure of the coatings. EDX, RBS, and XPS were used to assess the chemical insights of the coating. Halo and biofilm tests (with <em>Cobetia marina</em>) were employed to evaluate the antibiofouling action of the coating. The results showed that the activation of the coating, regardless of the used method, provoked the copper migration to the surface, being crucial to obtaining the antibacterial action (reduced bacteria adhesion and > 3 log reduction in CFU on the surface) without affecting the coating integrity (assessed by SEM), and not releasing heavy metals in a significant manner (< 2 log reduction CFU on supernatant). This opens the option of this kind of material, which is environmentally friendly, to be applied in real applications.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":22009,"journal":{"name":"Surface & Coatings Technology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":5.3,"publicationDate":"2024-10-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142571185","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"High-velocity laser accelerated deposition: Microstructure and mechanical properties of the aluminum-steel bonding interface","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.surfcoat.2024.131509","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.surfcoat.2024.131509","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>High-velocity laser accelerated deposition (HVLAD) is a cladding method that can achieve uniform adhesion between coating-substrate systems with unprecedented potential. Unlike thermally driven processes, HVLAD relies on laser peening technology to propel small areas of a thin film onto a substrate. An essential aspect of this technique is that it prevents significant temperature variations between the substrate and thin film, reducing the likelihood of thermally induced defects. An intense plasma pressure wave generated by the laser pulse, along with micro-level melting that occurs at the interface, leads to complex microstructure at the interface. This research studies the bonding process of 1100 aluminum (Al) of approximately 60 μm thickness to a 52,100 steel (St) substrate using this technique. The microstructure at the interface as well as nano hardness, and bonding strength using advanced microscopy and indentation techniques were investigated. It was concluded that the substantial grain refinement observed near the weld interface might be linked to the intense pressure as well as the melting and subsequent recrystallization induced by the high-speed heating and cooling rates inherent in the HVLAD process. Measurements of the scratch resistance and adhesion of the cladded aluminum coatings showed a critical load of delamination initiation in the range of 1–2 N. While this study focused on the bonding of Al and St, additional research is needed for other materials. With further development, HVLAD has the potential for cost-effective coating deposition on complex geometries without strength limitations. This method can apply corrosion-resistant, wear-resistant, thermal-resistant, and impact-resistant coatings with strong bonding on the substrate.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":22009,"journal":{"name":"Surface & Coatings Technology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":5.3,"publicationDate":"2024-10-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142571447","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Perspective on pathways towards responsible surface engineering","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.surfcoat.2024.131486","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.surfcoat.2024.131486","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In this perspective sustainability-relevant aspects of modern surface engineering technologies, which enable improved structural and functional surface properties, are critically evaluated. Although plasma-assisted physical vapour deposition (PVD) is increasingly employed to address global challenges, such as energy efficiency and reduction of CO<sub>2</sub> emissions, their inherently resource-intensive nature is often not considered.</div><div>Surface engineering research should thus embrace sustainability-relevant aspects from a processes and materials design point of view. While we are convinced that sustainability-relevant surface engineering has to be based on synchronised process and materials solutions, we will discuss processes and materials separately.</div><div>In terms of processes, we are going to describe the challenges of state-of-the-art technology, including energy and mass balances as well as product cycles. With respect to materials, the coating and process purity as well as chemical and microstructural complexity are discussed.</div><div>Such approaches are fully in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 12 <em>Responsible Consumption and Production</em>. We expect that the here discussed urgently needed pathways towards responsible surface engineering will become important for the surface engineering community and adopted within the near future. Responsible surface engineering includes the human behaviour and necessitates a change in mindset of materials scientists and process engineers. Hence, two main questions are critically evaluated in this perspective:<ul><li><span>1)</span><span><div>What are sustainability-relevant aspects of PVD processes and materials?</div></span></li><li><span>2)</span><span><div>Which pathways are available to move towards responsible surface engineering?</div></span></li></ul></div></div>","PeriodicalId":22009,"journal":{"name":"Surface & Coatings Technology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":5.3,"publicationDate":"2024-10-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142535837","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Effect of Zr/Dy on thermal corrosion resistant properties of NiCrAlY coatings","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.surfcoat.2024.131497","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.surfcoat.2024.131497","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Dy or Zr doped NiCrAlY coatings were fabricated via arc ion plating technology on nickel-based single crystal superalloy. Thermal corrosion tests of NiCrAlY, NiCrAlYZr, and NiCrAlYDy coatings with 75 wt% Na<sub>2</sub>SO<sub>4</sub> + 25 wt% NaCl mixed salt were conducted at 900 °C. The weight gain of the NiCrAlY, NiCrAlYZr, and NiCrAlYDy coating samples after 100 h of thermal corrosion was as follows: −11.32, 1.06 and −6.56 mg∙cm<sup>−2</sup>. The results indicated that the NiCrAlYZr coating exhibits superior thermal corrosion resistance compared to both NiCrAlY and Dy-doped NiCrAlY coatings due to the beneficial effects of Zr interacting with S and Cl, making it more effectively protect the hot components of aircraft engine from thermal corrosion.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":22009,"journal":{"name":"Surface & Coatings Technology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":5.3,"publicationDate":"2024-10-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142554119","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Composite electroforming of precision Ni-P-PTFE mold inserts with low internal stress and self-lubricating properties","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.surfcoat.2024.131488","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.surfcoat.2024.131488","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>An electrolyte solution incorporating sodium saccharin and an alkynyl compound was provided to electroform Ni-P-PTFE mold inserts with both low internal stress and good self-lubricating properties. The results showed that with 5 g·L<sup>−1</sup> sodium saccharin and 1 mL·L<sup>−1</sup> alkynyl compound, the internal stress reached a minimum of −114 MPa, an 82 % reduction from the −646 MPa observed without additives. The presence of sodium saccharin and alkynyl compound in the electrolyte solution reduced the hydrogen evolution reaction current from 15.2 to 12.9 mA at the operating cathode potential of −1 V and decreased the RTC<sub>(111)</sub> from 100 % to 90 %. The reduction of internal stress in the electrodeposited Ni-P-PTFE composites was attributed to the decreased hydrogenation strain, diminished Ni (111) texture intensity, and the partial incorporation of alkynyl compound reaction products into the deposits, which weakened the connections between crystallites. Finally, 5 g·L<sup>−1</sup> sodium saccharin and 1 mL·L<sup>−1</sup> alkynyl compound was applied to electroform Ni-P-PTFE mold insert with micro features. Only slightly pile-up defects at the corner of grooves were observed on the polymer chips demolded from Ni-P-PTFE mold insert, demonstrating its good self-lubricating property.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":22009,"journal":{"name":"Surface & Coatings Technology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":5.3,"publicationDate":"2024-10-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142571446","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A coating with hydrogel@nanostructure on Ti surfaces via controllable Nano-mechanical interlocking","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.surfcoat.2024.131508","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.surfcoat.2024.131508","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The elasticity mismatch between Ti and tissue limits the performance of Ti medical devices. How to create a coating with mimicking natural soft tissue stiffness and possessing strong mechanical bond is a challenge in implant manufacturing. Here, we developed a combined coating, that is, an anodized Ti surface (ATS) with nanostructures coated with a layer of PAAm hydrogel with tunable elasticity. Due to the nano-mechanical interlocking and hydrogen bonding synergy, the PAAm hydrogel layer was tightly anchored in nanostructures on the ATS. By regulating the oxidation voltage, nanostructures including nanopores, nanotubes, and punch-through nanotubes were fabricated on the ATS, and these three kinds of anodized nanostructures increase the porosity of the ATS sequentially. The lap shear test has shown that the shear strength increases linearly with increasing the porosity, and the shear strength of the punch-through nanotube structures with the PAAm hydrogel coating reaches 59.28 kPa. The adhesion mechanism between the anodized Ti nanostructures and the PAAm hydrogel coating is mainly due to the nano-mechanical interlocking and hydrogen bonding synergy, which was proven by morphology analysis, XRD, and ATR-FTIR characterization of the samples subjected to lap shear load. The hydrogel-nanostructures coating has demonstrated the potential to be applied in Ti medical devices.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":22009,"journal":{"name":"Surface & Coatings Technology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":5.3,"publicationDate":"2024-10-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142571448","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Enhanced wear resistance, corrosion behavior, and thermal management in magnesium alloys with PEO coatings","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.surfcoat.2024.131438","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.surfcoat.2024.131438","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The harsh conditions encountered in aerospace applications, such as high operational temperatures, abrasive wear, and corrosive substances, present significant challenges to the performance and longevity of magnesium alloy components. To create a coating with superior wear resistance, corrosion resistance, and high emissivity, this study employs plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO) technology to develop a nanocomposite coating doped with carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN). The results demonstrate that the MgO-BN/CNTs coating with an emissivity of 0.82 reduces the equilibrium temperature of the 5 W LED junction by nearly 10 °C compared to the magnesium alloy substrate, showing improved radiative heat dissipation performance. Due to the ability of the porous structure to accommodate abrasive particles, coupled with the lubricating effect of h-BN and CNTs, the friction coefficient of the MgO-BN/CNTs coating is 0.57, which is 21 % lower than that of the MgO coating. Additionally, the coating exhibits excellent corrosion protection, attributed to the dense microstructure and chemical inertness of h-BN. The findings demonstrate that the strategic incorporation of h-BN and CNTs into PEO coatings effectively improves the wear resistance, corrosion resistance, and thermal management performance of magnesium alloys.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":22009,"journal":{"name":"Surface & Coatings Technology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":5.3,"publicationDate":"2024-10-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142535842","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Improvement in bioactivity, hardness and friction resistance of 3 % manganese-doped hydroxyapatite coated on alumina using radio frequency magnetron sputtering","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.surfcoat.2024.131481","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.surfcoat.2024.131481","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Hydroxyapatite (HAP) is a common hard tissue implant material known for its superior biocompatibility and osteoconductivity. However, its poor mechanical strength, brittleness and slow degradation limit the applications. This study explores the enhancement of HAP mechanical properties and bioactivity by coating 3 wt% manganese-doped HAP (Mn-HAP) on another inert biomaterial alumina (Mn-HAP/Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>) substrates using the RF magnetron sputtering technique. Characterization of these samples was performed using Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FESEM), Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (EDS), Grazing Incidence X-ray Diffraction (GIXRD), Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) techniques. Mechanical property was assessed through Vicker's hardness and adhesion of the film was studied by scratch testing. Corrosion resistance was evaluated using Tafel plots in Ringer's solution by Electrochemical analyser (ECA), and dielectric properties were measured using Impedance analyser. Biocompatibility was examined by wettability tests, thrombogenicity, antioxidant test, antimicrobial investigation and MTT [3-(4, 5-dimethythiazol-2-yl)-2, 5-diphenyl tetrazolium bromide] assay. The results show that Mn-HAP/Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> coatings exhibit superior properties as compared to pure HAP, alumina, and HAP/Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>. Mn-HAP showed enhanced crystallinity and grain refinement, leading to improved hardness of 1198 HV for Mn-HAP/Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> as compared to 39.84 HV for pure HAP and 1028 HV for HAP/Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>. The friction coefficient was found to be best in the Mn-HAP/Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> sample. Corrosion rate significantly decreases in Mn-HAP/Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> (1.63 <span><math><mo>±</mo></math></span> 0.28) mmpy after coating on alumina. In vitro studies demonstrated enhanced cell attachment, proliferation, and differentiation after Mn-HAP coating on alumina. Antimicrobial tests revealed improved resistance against <em>E. coli</em> and <em>S. aureus</em>, with Mn-HAP/Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> showing a larger zone of inhibition. The study concludes that 3 wt% Mn-HAP coatings deposited by RF magnetron sputtering hold great promise for enhancing the performance and longevity of hard tissue implants, paving the way for advanced biomedical applications.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":22009,"journal":{"name":"Surface & Coatings Technology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":5.3,"publicationDate":"2024-10-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142535844","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Quantitative analysis of deformation characteristics and corrosion properties of high energy laser shock peened Ni-based superalloy","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.surfcoat.2024.131470","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.surfcoat.2024.131470","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study examines the influence of high-energy laser shock peening (LSP) using 7 J and 10 J pulse energies on the sub-surface deformation characteristics of Inconel 718 superalloy. High-magnitude compressive residual stresses were induced into the samples after LSP with large residual stress depths of the order of 2 mm – the experimental observations were in good agreement with finite element analyses of the LSP process. The propagation of intense shock waves led to increased strain hardening and dislocation densities that were experimentally quantified by synchrotron diffraction and transmission electron microscopy. Microscopic analyses revealed highly refined grain structure only at the surface without much refinement observed in the residual depth region. Alongside a high degree of strain hardening, profuse amount of adiabatic shear bands was observed in the hardened depth, indicative of simultaneous strain localisation under such high laser pulse energy. These bands occurred along common slip planes in the Ni γ-matrix and could be potential areas of instability leading to failure. The LSP-treated samples exhibited improved corrosion resistance, with higher laser pulse energy peened samples performing better.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":22009,"journal":{"name":"Surface & Coatings Technology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":5.3,"publicationDate":"2024-10-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142535846","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"High-temperature oxidation resistances of coatings on Inconel 718 alloy by boriding, aluminizing, and boroaluminizing","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.surfcoat.2024.131506","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.surfcoat.2024.131506","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Inconel 718 alloy is used at high temperatures and is prone to react with oxygen, leading to a decrease in its high-temperature performance. To improve the high-temperature oxidation resistance of Inconel 718 alloy, in this work, three coatings on Inconel 718 alloy were manufactured by boriding, aluminizing, and boroaluminizing, and the high-temperature oxidation resistances at 800 °C, 900 °C and 1000 °C were investigated. The results showed that the maximum thickness of coatings can be achieved >200 μm. Moreover, these three coatings can improve the high-temperature oxidation resistance of Inconel 718 alloy, and the boroaluminized coating has the best high-temperature oxidation resistance. Besides, the reason for the improvement of high-temperature oxidation resistance is due to the formation of dense oxide layers during the oxidation process, which can prevent further oxidation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":22009,"journal":{"name":"Surface & Coatings Technology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":5.3,"publicationDate":"2024-10-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142554120","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}