To obtain a high‐quality TiC coating on the diamond (D) surface and improve the interfacial properties of metal matrix composites, the optimized molten salt method is used to prepare TiC coatings on the D surface. The effects of NaCl, KCl, and NaCl–KCl molten salts on the uniformity, surface morphology, composition, and bonding ability of TiC coatings are investigated by scanning electron microscopy, energy‐dispersive X‐ray spectroscopy (EDS), X‐ray diffraction, and cold–hot cycling experiments. The results show that the boiling and pickling processes after the molten salt reaction can effectively remove the residual chloride salts and Ti powders to obtain clean TiC‐coated D. The TiC particles of the coating surfaces prepared by NaCl and KCl molten salts are finer and more uniform, which is due to their higher melting points and shorter real reaction time compared with NaCl–KCl mixed salts. The TiC coating prepared by KCl has the best bonding ability and can withstand 50 times as many cold–hot cycles due to its uniform fine deposition particles and appropriate thickness. And, during cold–hot cycles, it can be found that the TiC coating cracking and shedding occur primarily at the edges and corners of the D with internal thermal stress concentration.
Ti-based electrode coated with MnOx catalytic layer has presented superior electrochemical activity for degradation of organic pollution in wastewater, however, the industrial application of Ti-based MnOx electrode is limited by the poor stability of electrode. In this study, the novel Ti-based MnOx electrodes co-incorporated with rare earth (Ce) and conductive carbon black (C) were prepared by spraying-calcination method. The Ti/Ce:MnOx-C electrode, with uniform and integrate surface and enhanced Mn(IV) content by C and Ce co-incorporating, could completely remove ammonia nitrogen (NH4+-N) with N2 as the main product. The cell potential and energy consumption of Ti/Ce:MnOx-C electrode during the electrochemical process was significantly reduced compared with Ti/MnOx electrode, which mainly originated from the enhanced electrochemical activity and reduced charge transfer resistance by Ce and C co-incorporating. The accelerated lifetime tests in sulfuric acid showed that the actual service lifetime of Ti/Ce:MnOx-C was ca. 25 times that of Ti/MnOx, which demonstrated the significantly promoted stability of MnOx-based electrode by Ce and C co-incorporating.
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