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Graphene Platelet (GPL)/Nickel (Ni) Laminate Coatings for Improved Surface Properties
Author(s) -
Li Meng,
Liu Jian,
Zhang Xiaoping,
Zhou Cunlong,
Munagala Sai Priya,
Tian Yaqin,
Ren Jie,
Jiang Kyle
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
advanced engineering materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.938
H-Index - 114
eISSN - 1527-2648
pISSN - 1438-1656
DOI - 10.1002/adem.201600795
Subject(s) - materials science , nickel , microstructure , surface roughness , grain size , composite number , composite material , graphene , electrochemistry , deposition (geology) , surface finish , metallurgy , matrix (chemical analysis) , electrode , nanotechnology , paleontology , chemistry , sediment , biology
In this paper, an investigation is reported on graphene platelet (GPL)/nickel (Ni) laminate coatings by electrochemical deposition. Nickel sulphamate baths with and without GPLs are used to produce GPL/Ni coatings with varied layers and pure Ni coatings for comparison. Microstructures, surface roughness, and mechanical performance of the coatings were examined. It is found that GPLs are homogeneously deposited in the Ni matrix. With the addition of GPLs, the surface roughness of the GPL/Ni composites increases while the average grain size of the Ni matrix decreases significantly. A higher hardness of coatings can be obtained by depositing more layers and introducing a higher content of GPLs. The microstructure of GPL/Ni composite coatings exhibits a preferred orientation at (111).