Surfactant-Free Electroless Codeposition of Ni–P–MoS2/Al2O3 Composite Coatings
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Preparation of Coated Particles
2.2. Preparation of Ni–P Matrix Composite Coatings
2.2.1. Substrate Preparation
2.2.2. Electroless Plating Bath and Operating Conditions
2.3. Post-Treatment of Electroless Coatings
2.4. SEM/EDS/XRD/LSCM Characterization
2.5. Friction and Wear Tests
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Al2O3-Coated MoS2 Particles
3.2. Ni–P Matrix Composite Coatings
3.3. Friction Coefficient
3.4. Wear
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Liu, P.; Zhu, Y.; Shen, Q.; Jin, M.; Zhong, G.; Hou, Z.; Zhao, X.; Wang, S.; Yang, S. Surfactant-Free Electroless Codeposition of Ni–P–MoS2/Al2O3 Composite Coatings. Coatings 2019, 9, 116. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings9020116
Liu P, Zhu Y, Shen Q, Jin M, Zhong G, Hou Z, Zhao X, Wang S, Yang S. Surfactant-Free Electroless Codeposition of Ni–P–MoS2/Al2O3 Composite Coatings. Coatings. 2019; 9(2):116. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings9020116
Chicago/Turabian StyleLiu, Ping, Yongwei Zhu, Qi Shen, Meifu Jin, Gaoyan Zhong, Zhiwei Hou, Xiao Zhao, Shuncai Wang, and Shoufeng Yang. 2019. "Surfactant-Free Electroless Codeposition of Ni–P–MoS2/Al2O3 Composite Coatings" Coatings 9, no. 2: 116. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings9020116