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Suspension plasma spraying of sub-stoichiometric titania by hybrid water/argon stabilized plasma torch
Mušálek, Radek ; Ctibor, Pavel ; Medřický, Jan ; Tesař, Tomáš ; Kotlan, Jiří ; Lukáč, František
In this study, suspension plasma spraying of sub-stoichiometric titania was attempted using hybrid water/argon stabilized plasma torch (WSP-H). Porous coatings with fine cauliflower-like columnar microstructure were successfully deposited in two separate experiments with different power levels of the plasma torch. In both cases, high solid-load content (40 wt. %) of the water-based suspension resulted in considerable coating thickness increase per deposition cycle. Coating annealing and partial remelting of the surface asperities were also achieved by additional pass of plasma torch in front of the coating surface. According to X-ray diffraction, all coatings consisted dominantly of rutile phase. Detailed microscopic observation of the as-sprayed and annealed deposits showed that the local coloration of the coating (ranging from dark blue to beige) was driven by the local overheating of the rough coating surface which could also promote the oxygen intake. Moreover, sample annealing was also observed to increase the sample reflectivity as observed by UV-VIS-NIR scanning spectrophotometry
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Deposition of Titania from Solution by Hybrid Water-Stabilized Plasma Torch
Mušálek, Radek ; Medřický, Jan ; Tesař, Tomáš ; Kotlan, Jiří ; Lukáč, František
Thermal spraying with liquid feedstock presents a novel route for deposition of functional coatings. In this study, possibility of preparation of titania coatings from solution by hybrid water stabilized plasma torch is presented. Coatings were prepared from solution of titanium isopropoxide Ti[OCH(CH3)2]4 in anhydrous ethanol. Fragmentation of feedstock stream in the plasma jet was monitored by shadowgraphy. Deposition was carried out on steel samples mounted to the cooled rotating carousel. Cross-sectional images from SEM microscope showed successful formation of the deposit with dual morphology consisting of fine feather-like features combined with bigger droplets. X-ray diffraction revealed formation of nanometric rutile crystallites.
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První experimenty s přípravou suspenzního nástřiku Al2O3 pomocí hybridního plazmového hořáku
Tesař, Tomáš ; Mušálek, Radek ; Medřický, Jan ; Kotlan, Jiří ; Pala, Zdeněk
Hybridní vodou stabilizovaný hořák WSP-H představuje zajímavou alternativu k běžným hořákům pro žárové stříkání, neboť poskytuje jedinečnou kombinaci rychlosti plazmatu a entalpie dostupné pro zpracování materiálu. V této práci je studován vliv depozičních parametrů na charakteristiky nástřiku. Jako modelový materiál byl použit nanometrický Al2O3 dispergovaný v etanolu. Nástřik byl zkoumán pomocí skenovací elektronové mikroskopie a rentgenové difrakce. Výsledky prokázaly závislost charakteru mikrostruktury a fázového složení na podávací vzdálenosti a podávaném množství suspenze. Výsledky jsou zajímavé pro další optimalizaci depozičního procesu
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