Chapters authored
Electrodeposition of Functional Coatings on Bipolar Plates for Fuel Cell Applications – A Review
The issue of corrosion and degradation has been evaluated as one of the major sources of concern in the history and trend of materials development and their applications in engineering. Design, process, and production consideration of materials hinge on the motive of built-to-last technology in their lifetime applications. The “World Corrosion Organization” has calculated that the direct cost of corrosion worldwide is over 3% of global gross domestic product (GDP)—approximately US$2.2 trillion—every year.
Part of the book: Electrodeposition of Composite Materials
Parametric Variables in Electro-deposition of Composite Coatings
Nowadays, synergy of the attractive properties of materials while avoiding limitations of their use in isolation is a major driver for flexibility in design and manufacture. This allows tailoring of materials’ properties to meet specifications. Composite technology utilizes an excellent combination of properties: strength, stiffness, light weight, wear, chemical, corrosion, and temperature resistance, which transcend those of the constituent materials. Engineering structures, equipment, and vessels in key industries that are material-dependent are susceptible to deterioration process and damage over time in their service conditions. Composite coatings through electro-deposition offer a reliable cost-effective means of impacting special surface properties for corrosion protection, better appearance, and mechanical properties’ enhancement. The properties of the composite coatings can be optimized by varying the type, size, amount and distribution of the particles content incorporated among others.
Part of the book: Electrodeposition of Composite Materials