Coatings Development and Characterization Lab
LAB DESCRIPTION AND CAPABILITIES
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Functional coating development for corrosion protection
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Characterization and failure analysis of coatings
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Computational simulations on coating behaviors
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Coating’s service lifetime prediction
MAJOR EQUIPMENT AND SPECIFIC MINOR EQUIPMENT
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Potentiostat (Gamry Reference 600 & Gamry Reference 600+)
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Fluorescence microscopy (OLYMPUS BX63): supplied with digital color/monochrome camera and the deconvolution module for 3D imaging
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Convection oven (VWR)
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Vacuum oven (Sheldon)
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Ultrasonic bath (Branson) & Ultrasonic processor (Cole Parmer)
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Compact centrifuge (Corning)
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Faraday cage (Gamry)
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Draw-down bars (BYK)
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Gloss meter, thickness meter, pendulum hardness tester, cross-cut adhesion tester, cylindrical mandrel flexibility tester, conical mandrel flexibility tester, heavy duty impact tester (BYK)
DELIVERABLES
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Novel functional coatings with improved anti-corrosion property and extended service lifetime
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Reliable techniques to evaluate coating’s electrochemical, physical, and mechanical property
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Models to predict coating’s behavior
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Acceleration tests and models to predict coating’s service lifetime