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Thin Film Coating Using Ultrasonic Spray Nozzles: Manoj D. Bhataria (Mbhataria@Particlescience - Biz)
Thin Film Coating Using Ultrasonic Spray Nozzles: Manoj D. Bhataria (Mbhataria@Particlescience - Biz)
Using
Ultrasonic Spray Nozzles
Manoj D. Bhataria
(mBhataria@ParticleScience.biz)
Inventys Research Company Pvt. Ltd.
Particle Science
503-504, Keshava, Bandra-Kurla Complex, Bandra (East), Mumbai 400051
AOFC 2015
CGCRI, Kolkata
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Ultrasonic Atomisation
Ultrasonic and Liquids
Operation of an Ultrasonic Nozzle
Construction of an Ultrasonic Nozzle
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Ultrasonic Atomisation
Ultrasonic and Liquids
Operation of an Ultrasonic Nozzle
Construction of an Ultrasonic Nozzle
Applications
PEM Fuel Cell
Coating Methods
FC Coating Comparison
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Ultrasonic Atomisation
Ultrasonic and Liquids
Operation of an Ultrasonic Nozzle
Construction of an Ultrasonic Nozzle
Applications
PEM Fuel Cell
Coating Methods
FC Coating Comparison
Conclusion
Advantages of Ultrasonic Spray
References
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Wikipedia
A thin film is a layer of material ranging from fractions of a nanometer
(mono-layer) to several micrometers in thickness.
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Wikipedia
A thin film is a layer of material ranging from fractions of a nanometer
(mono-layer) to several micrometers in thickness.
Smith
Thin film technology involves deposition of individual molecules or atoms,
whereas thick film technology involves deposition of particles.
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What is Thin?
Foll
A film is thin if its thickness is in some order of magnitude smaller than
some intrinsic length scale of the system we are considering.
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What is Thin?
Foll
A film is thin if its thickness is in some order of magnitude smaller than
some intrinsic length scale of the system we are considering.
Example
For a flat surface of the dimension dx dy and a layer of dz on it.
The layer would be classified as thin, if
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What is Thin?
Foll
A film is thin if its thickness is in some order of magnitude smaller than
some intrinsic length scale of the system we are considering.
Example
For a flat surface of the dimension dx dy and a layer of dz on it.
The layer would be classified as thin, if
dz dx , dy .
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What is a Film?
Foll
A film should be solid
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What is a Film?
Foll
A film should be solid
Adherance to the substrate
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What is a Film?
Foll
A film should be solid
Adherance to the substrate
Uniformity over the substrate (thickness)
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What is a Film?
Foll
A film should be solid
Adherance to the substrate
Uniformity over the substrate (thickness)
Homogenity of the coating (composition)
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Deposition Techniques
Chemical
Plating
I
Sol-Gels, etc
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Deposition Techniques
Chemical
Plating
I
Sol-Gels, etc
Physical
Spray Deposition
I
Evaporative
MBE, etc
Sputtering
PLD, Arc-PVD, etc
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Ultrasonic Atomisation
Ultrasonic and Liquids
Operation of an Ultrasonic Nozzle
Construction of an Ultrasonic Nozzle
Applications
PEM Fuel Cell
Coating Methods
FC Coating Comparison
Conclusion
Advantages of Ultrasonic Spray
References
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Some Maths
Wavelength of Capillary Waves
C =
8s
f 2
1/3
8s
f 2
1/3
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An Ultrasonic Nozzle
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Ultrasonic Atomisation
Ultrasonic and Liquids
Operation of an Ultrasonic Nozzle
Construction of an Ultrasonic Nozzle
Applications
PEM Fuel Cell
Coating Methods
FC Coating Comparison
Conclusion
Advantages of Ultrasonic Spray
References
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E. G. & G. Technical Services, Inc., Fuel Cell Handbook, Department of Energy, USA, 2004.
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Coating Methods
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Coating Methods
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Comparison of Coatings
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Comparison of Coatings
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Comparison of Coatings
Pt. Loading
0.40 mg /cm2
0.15 mg /cm2
0.05 mg /cm2
Peak
Hand Painted
1.7 W /mg
3.5 W /mg
9.8 W /mg
Power
Ultrasonic Spray
1.7 W /mg
4.5 W /mg
10.9 W /mg
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Millington, B., et al, A novel method for preparing proton exchange membrane fuel cell electrodes by the
ultrasonic-spray technique, Journal of Power Sources, 196, 8500-8508, 2011.
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Ultrasonic Atomisation
Ultrasonic and Liquids
Operation of an Ultrasonic Nozzle
Construction of an Ultrasonic Nozzle
Applications
PEM Fuel Cell
Coating Methods
FC Coating Comparison
Conclusion
Advantages of Ultrasonic Spray
References
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References
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