1. The microstructure and properties of sol-enhanced Sn-TiO2 nanocomposite coatings.
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Wang, Yuxin, Hu, Bo, Tay, See Leng, Hou, Fengyan, Gao, Wei, and Xiong, Chao
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SURFACE coatings ,NANOCOMPOSITE materials ,TITANIUM oxides ,MICROSTRUCTURE ,ELECTRONICS - Abstract
Sn coatings were widely used in electronic and device industries due to their unique properties. Sn-TiO
2 sol-enhanced nanocomposite coatings were prepared in order to improve the mechanical properties of Sn coatings. The microstructure, mechanical properties and conductivity of sol-enhanced Sn-TiO2 nanocomposite coatings were systematically investigated. The results show that after adding an optimum quantity of TiO2 nanoparticles, the nanohardness of Sn-TiO2 coatings was increased by 75% while the conductivity remained unaltered when compared with a pure Sn coating. The effect of TiO2 sol addition on the properties of coatings was discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2017
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