Synthesis and Characterization of Low-Cost Epoxy-Based Erosion Resistant Nanocomposite Coating

Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences

M. Naeem³  S. Rizwan Ali³  Shadrukh Abdul Haq⁴  S. Imran Ali⁵  Muhammad Mashhood⁴  Ammad Ali3¹  S. Adnan Hasan1² 

[1] 3Department of Polymer & Petrochemical Engineering, NED University of Engineering & Technology, Karachi, Pakistan;1Department of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Technology, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan;Department of Physics, Federal Urdu University of Arts, Sciences and Technology, Karachi, Pakistan;Department of Polymer & Petrochemical Engineering, NED University of Engineering & Technology, Karachi, Pakistan;Department of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Technology, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan

关键词: Polymeric nanocomposite;    epoxy coatings;    silica nanoparticles;    erosion resistance;   

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学科分类：生物科学（综合）

来源: Lifescience Global

【 摘 要 】

Wereportasimpleroutetosynthesizederosionresistantepoxy-basednanocompositecoatings.Thesilicananoparticlesweresurfacedmodifiedusingstearicacidandthenincorporatedintotheepoxycoating.Theresultingnanocompositecoatingfilmswerecharacterizedforerosionresistance,mechanicalandthermalstability.Fortheapplicationonturbineblades,conventionaltechniqueswereused.Itwasfoundthatfortheincorporationofnanosilicaintotheepoxymatrix,surfacemodificationwasessential.Besides,incorporationofsilicaresultedinconsiderableimprovementintheresistancetoerosivewearandalifespanimprovementofaround36percentwasachieved.SimilartrendwasobservedfortheShoreDhardnesswhichincreasesfrom60forthevirgincoatingto70forthenanocompositecoating.

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