This work reports a one-step method for the production of TiO2 nanoparticle coatings on aluminum alloys substrates. 5 nm diameter anatase nanoparticles have been synthesized by means of an Aerosol Flame Synthesis (AFS) system. A deposition system, constituted by a rotating disc, has been developed and operated to directly produce homogeneous nanostructured coatings by thermophoresis. Different coatings can be obtained by varying the total deposition time of the substrates. Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS) has been used to characterize the surface and the electrochemical behavior of the coatings, showing an increase of the electrochemical properties due to the presence of nano-TiO2 coatings.
Flame Synthesis and Characterization of TiO2 Particles for the Production of Nanostructured Coatings
G De Falco;M Commodo;P Minutolo;
2016
Abstract
This work reports a one-step method for the production of TiO2 nanoparticle coatings on aluminum alloys substrates. 5 nm diameter anatase nanoparticles have been synthesized by means of an Aerosol Flame Synthesis (AFS) system. A deposition system, constituted by a rotating disc, has been developed and operated to directly produce homogeneous nanostructured coatings by thermophoresis. Different coatings can be obtained by varying the total deposition time of the substrates. Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS) has been used to characterize the surface and the electrochemical behavior of the coatings, showing an increase of the electrochemical properties due to the presence of nano-TiO2 coatings.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
