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In this paper, Zn coated silica fiber was prepared online by molten metal method, and the influence of coating temperature on the surface quality and mechanical properties of Zn coated silica fiber was explored. The coating coverage rate was calculated using image processing software. The coating thickness, grain size, and roughness were measured using scanning electron microscopy, polarizing microscopy, and laser confocal microscopy, respectively. It is found that as the coating temperature increases, the coating coverage rate and coating thickness decrease, the solidification time of coating is prolonged, the grain size increases, and the roughness of coating gradually increases. The breaking force was measured by tensile testing machine. The maximum breaking force of Zn coated silica fiber increases by 139% compared with bare fiber. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The production of Inconel 718 coatings using the cold spray process is often challenging due to the limited plastic deformation of particles upon impact associated with its mechanical properties. This leads to the requirement of high spray parameters to achieve dense coating build-up that may result in high and complex residual stresses that can also affect negatively the substrate and lead to nozzle clogging. In this work, the role of the coating and particle impact temperatures is investigated while ensuring they are decoupled from the particle impact velocity. This allows starting to explore potential ways to produce a sound and quality Inconel 718 coating at reduced spray parameters. To decouple and evaluate the role of the particle impact temperature, powder preheating units with downstream injection are used to decouple the particle impact temperature from the particle impact velocity. Three initial particle temperatures are studied: 25, 400 and 750 °C. The effect of the coating temperature on the deposition process is investigated by controlling this temperature independently of the gas stagnation temperature through the use of induction heating. Deposition efficiency, porosity, and micro-hardness are used to assess the coating quality. The coating time–temperature history is measured to better understand its influence on the deposition of Inconel 718. In this work, an enhanced understanding of the effect of both particle and coating temperatures on the coating process is obtained, and the findings allow the establishment of a potential approach to produce dense coatings using reduced spray parameters. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The washing process is an important working procedure for the industrial production of Ni-rich layered cathode materials. By washing, the most of residual lithium could be removed efficiently, but the surface corrosion of the cathode materials would be apparent. Therefore, coating is necessary to repair the surfaces of the cathode materials. In this study, we introduce a dry chemical process for LBO coating to improve the surface properties of Ni-rich materials (LiNi0.90Co0.06Mn0.04O2) after washing. Particularly, the effect of subsequent sintering temperature on the structure and uniformity of the coating layer as well as the electrochemical performance of as-prepared cathodes is investigated systematically. When the coating temperature is 300 °C, a uniform LBO coating layer is easily formed on the surface of the cathodes, helping to repair unstable surface of the washed LiNi0.90Co0.06Mn0.04O2 material. The coated LiNi0.90Co0.06Mn0.04O2 material shows a discharge capacity of 222.0 mAh g−1 with 88.1% of capacity retention after 100 cycles at 1C. The thermal stability can also be improved. The improved performance of LiNi0.90Co0.06Mn0.04O2 material should be ascribed to the LBO coating layer which can restrain the structure deterioration and surface impedance by diminishing the direct contact of the cathode materials and the electrolyte. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Herein, a palladium-coated copper wire was prepared using a halogen-free direct coating process, and the effects of the coating temperature on the morphology of the palladium coating and the mechanical properties of the wire were studied. The structural characteristics of the coating and copper matrix as well as the diffusion, reaction, and bonding characteristics of the elements at the copper–palladium interface were investigated. Results show that the deposition rate of palladium and the aggregation of palladium grains were accelerated with increasing coating temperature, promoting the formation of large palladium particles on the surface of the palladium-coated copper wire. The strength of the coated wire decreases and the elongation increases with increasing coating temperature. At 400 °C, the thickness of the coating was approximately 51 nm coating, consisting of approximately 4 nm nanocrystals. The improvement in plasticity was attributed to the distortionless recrystallized subgrain nucleus formed by the cell structure comprising dislocation tangles in the copper matrix, which reduces the matrix dislocation density. Positive and negative edge dislocations were present in the coating, and the two dislocation lines of the edge dislocation dipole offset each other. Numerous crystal defects were found in the copper–palladium bonding interface zone. Moreover, copper unidirectionally diffuses into the palladium coating, forming the intermetallic-compound CuPd in the interface bonding zone. Furthermore, the formation of twins was caused by the change in the stacking order of atoms due to the stacking fault occurring on the crystal surface, and the thickness of the diffusion zone was approximately 9 nm. [Display omitted] • A uniform Pd coating with a thickness of 51 nm was obtained. • Diffusion and reaction behavior of Pd coating on Cu wire were explored. • Formation mechanism of Pd coating morphology was proposed. • Effect of temperature on the mechanical properties of the wire was discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]