Cubic γ-Al2O3 coating modified graphite powder

Yongfu Zhang, Aiming Bu, Yan Xiang, Yunjie Yang, Weiwei Chen*, Huanwu Cheng, Lu Wang

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Abstract

Poor wettability and oxidation resistance have limited the application of graphite powder. A key to the problem is the surface modification. A ceramic coating was synthesized in this manuscript by the non-electrode plasma electrolysis technique for the purpose. The result showed that a cubic γ-Al2O3 coating was deposited on the graphite with a thickness of ~50 nm. The γ-Al2O3 coating significantly improved the oxidation resistance of the graphite powder and wettability, evidenced by ~80 °C the obvious increase of the initial oxidation temperature and ~50% improvement in wettability. We believe the technology will promote the development of powder surface modification technology and the application of the graphite powder.

Original languageEnglish
Article number109739
JournalVacuum
Volume181
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Nov 2020

Keywords

  • Cubic AlO coating
  • Graphite powder
  • Non-electrode plasma electrolysis technology
  • Oxidation resistance
  • Wettability

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