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Nawaz T, Ali A, Ahmad S, Piatkowski P, Alnaser AS. Enhancing Anticorrosion Resistance of Aluminum Alloys Using Femtosecond Laser-Based Surface Structuring and Coating. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 13:644. [PMID: 36839012 PMCID: PMC9963414 DOI: 10.3390/nano13040644] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2022] [Revised: 02/02/2023] [Accepted: 02/03/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
Abstract
We report a robust two-step method for developing adherent and anticorrosive molybdenum (Mo)-based coatings over an aluminum (Al) 6061 alloy substrate using a femtosecond (fs) laser. The fs laser nanostructuring of Al 6061 alloy in air gives rise to regular arrays of microgrooves exhibiting superhydrophilic surface properties. The microstructured surface is further coated with an Mo layer using the fs-pulsed laser deposition (fs-PLD) technique. The combination of the two femtosecond laser surface treatments (microstructuring followed by coating) enabled the development of a highly corrosion-resistant surface, with a corrosion current of magnitude less than that of the pristine, the only structured, and the annealed alloy samples. The underlying mechanism is attributed to the laser-assisted formation of highly rough hierarchical oxide structures on the Al 6061 surface along with post heat treatment, which passivates the surface and provide the necessary platform for firm adhesion for Mo coating. Our results reveal that the corrosive nature of the Al-based alloys can be controlled and improved using a combined approach of femtosecond laser-based surface structuring and coating.
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Affiliation(s)
- Tahir Nawaz
- Department of Physics, American University of Sharjah, Sharjah 26666, United Arab Emirates
- Materials Science and Engineering Program, College of Arts and Sciences, American University of Sharjah, Sharjah 26666, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Physics, American University of Sharjah, Sharjah 26666, United Arab Emirates
- Materials Science and Engineering Program, College of Arts and Sciences, American University of Sharjah, Sharjah 26666, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Physics, American University of Sharjah, Sharjah 26666, United Arab Emirates
- Materials Science and Engineering Program, College of Arts and Sciences, American University of Sharjah, Sharjah 26666, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Physics, American University of Sharjah, Sharjah 26666, United Arab Emirates
- Materials Science and Engineering Program, College of Arts and Sciences, American University of Sharjah, Sharjah 26666, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Physics, American University of Sharjah, Sharjah 26666, United Arab Emirates
- Materials Science and Engineering Program, College of Arts and Sciences, American University of Sharjah, Sharjah 26666, United Arab Emirates
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Ali A, Piatkowski P, Nawaz T, Ahmad S, Ibrahim T, Khamis M, Alnaser AS. A Two-Step Femtosecond Laser-Based Deposition of Robust Corrosion-Resistant Molybdenum Oxide Coating. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 16:909. [PMID: 36769916 PMCID: PMC9918068 DOI: 10.3390/ma16030909] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2022] [Revised: 01/08/2023] [Accepted: 01/09/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
Abstract
A two-step femtosecond-pulsed laser deposition (fs-PLD) process is reported for the rapid development of uniform, poreless, crack-free, and well-adhering amorphous coatings of source materials with a high melting point. The first step comprises a high-rate raw deposition of the source material via fs-PLD, followed by a second step of scanning the raw sample with fs laser pulses of optimized fluence and scan parameters. The technique is applied to develop substoichiometric molybdenum oxide (MoOx, x < 3) coatings on mild steel. The thickness of the layer was ~4.25 μm with roughness around 0.27 μm. Comprehensive surface characterization reveals highly uniform and relatively moderate roughness coatings, implying the potential of these films as robust corrosion-resistant coats. Corrosion measurements in an aqueous NaCl environment revealed that the coated mild steel samples possess an average corrosion inhibition efficiency of around 95% relative to polished mild steel.
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Affiliation(s)
- Asghar Ali
- Department of Physics, American University of Sharjah, Sharjah 26666, United Arab Emirates
- Materials Science and Engineering Program, College of Arts and Sciences, American University of Sharjah, Sharjah 26666, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Physics, American University of Sharjah, Sharjah 26666, United Arab Emirates
- Materials Science and Engineering Program, College of Arts and Sciences, American University of Sharjah, Sharjah 26666, United Arab Emirates
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program, College of Arts and Sciences, American University of Sharjah, Sharjah 26666, United Arab Emirates
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program, College of Arts and Sciences, American University of Sharjah, Sharjah 26666, United Arab Emirates
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program, College of Arts and Sciences, American University of Sharjah, Sharjah 26666, United Arab Emirates
- Department of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, American University of Sharjah, Sharjah 26666, United Arab Emirates
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program, College of Arts and Sciences, American University of Sharjah, Sharjah 26666, United Arab Emirates
- Department of Biology, Chemistry, and Environmental Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, American University of Sharjah, Sharjah 26666, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Physics, American University of Sharjah, Sharjah 26666, United Arab Emirates
- Materials Science and Engineering Program, College of Arts and Sciences, American University of Sharjah, Sharjah 26666, United Arab Emirates
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Effect of the Carbon Support and Conditions on the Carbothermal Synthesis of Cu-Molybdenum Carbide and Its Application on CO 2 Hydrogenation to Methanol. NANOMATERIALS 2022; 12:nano12071048. [PMID: 35407166 PMCID: PMC9000400 DOI: 10.3390/nano12071048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2022] [Revised: 03/17/2022] [Accepted: 03/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The synthesis of methanol by carbon dioxide hydrogenation has been studied using copper-molybdenum carbides supported on high surface area graphite, reduced graphene oxide and carbon nanotubes. The synthesis conditions and the effect of the support were studied. The catalysts were prepared in situ using H2 or He at 600 °C or 700 °C. Both molybdenum carbide and oxycarbide were obtained. A support with less reactive carbon resulted in lower proportion of carbide obtained. The best results were achieved over a 5 wt.% Cu and 10 wt.% Mo on high surface area graphite that reached 96.3% selectivity to methanol.
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