Search Results - "Kasten, L.S."

The self-assembled nanophase particle (SNAP) process: a nanoscience approach to coatings by Donley, M.S., Mantz, R.A., Khramov, A.N., Balbyshev, V.N., Kasten, L.S., Gaspar, D.J.

“…In the corrosion protection of aluminum-skinned aircraft, surface pretreatment and cleaning are critical steps in protecting aerospace alloys from corrosion…”
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Use of a sol–gel conversion coating for aluminum corrosion protection by Yang, X.F., Tallman, D.E., Gelling, V.J., Bierwagen, G.P., Kasten, L.S., Berg, J.

“…In this study, the behavior of a sol–gel conversion coating alone and in combination with a polyurethane unicoat (TT-P-2756, self-priming topcoat) on Al…”
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Investigation of quaternary Al-based quasicrystal thin films for corrosion protection by Balbyshev, V.N., King, D.J., Khramov, A.N., Kasten, L.S., Donley, M.S.

“…Recent work has shown that thin film quasicrystal coatings have unique properties such as very high electrical and thermal resistivities and very low surface…”
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Sol–gel coatings with phosphonate functionalities for surface modification of magnesium alloys by Khramov, A.N., Balbyshev, V.N., Kasten, L.S., Mantz, R.A.

“…Hybrid organic–inorganic coatings with phosphonate functionalities have been synthesized and evaluated as prospective surface treatments for magnesium…”
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An XPS study of cerium dopants in sol–gel coatings for aluminum 2024-T3 by Kasten, L.S., Grant, J.T., Grebasch, N., Voevodin, N., Arnold, F.E., Donley, M.S.

“…Corrosion protection is a key requirement for coatings on aircraft as the US Air Force extends the lifetime of its fleet. Coating systems for aluminum have…”
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An organically modified zirconate film as a corrosion-resistant treatment for aluminum 2024-T3 by Voevodin, N.N, Grebasch, N.T, Soto, W.S, Kasten, L.S, Grant, J.T, Arnold, F.E, Donley, M.S

“…Current coating systems for aircraft corrosion protection are based on a traditional chromate surface treatment, primer, and topcoat. The Air Force is seeking…”
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Surface analytical study of self-assembled nanophase particle (SNAP) surface treatments by Kasten, L.S, Balbyshev, V.N, Donley, M.S

“…The recent discovery of a Self-assembled NAnophase Particle (SNAP) process of forming functionalized silica nanoparticles in situ from hydrolyzed…”
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Investigation of nanostructured Al-based quasicrystal thin films for corrosion protection by Balbyshev, V.N, Khramov, A.N, King, D.J, Phillips, B.S, Kasten, L.S, Donley, M.S

“…Quasicrystals belong to a particular type of solids, which consist of highly symmetric atom clusters. The structure is neither periodically ordered, as in…”
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