SHENA RAMYR CABO

SHENA RAMYR CABO

PRISM, Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology, Iligan City, Philippines
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Licensed Chemist and Licensed Chemical Technician

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Academic Career Length

4Years (2023-Present)

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11 February 2023 in Materials
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KSKEY TALOTALO SIMFROSO
KEY TALOTALO SIMFROSO
SCSHENA RAMYR CABO
SHENA RAMYR CABO
Romnick UnabiaRomnick Unabia
Romnick Unabia
ABAngelito Britos
Angelito Britos
Pawel SokolowskiPawel Sokolowski
Pawel Sokolowski
RCRolando T. Candidato
Rolando T. Candidato
The microstructural characteristics and phase composition of solution precursor plasma-sprayed (SPPS) titania-based coatings using a catalyst-free precursor are reported in this work. An ethanol-based solution containing titanium isopropoxide was used to deposit TiO2 coatings. The thermal behavior of the solution precursor changed as its phase transformation temperature increased when the molar concentration was increased from 0.3 M to 0.6 M. Scanning electron micrographs showed that the surface of the coatings was composed of nano- and submicron-sized spherical particles (<1 μm) with sintered and melted particles. The cross-sections showed a porous structure using lower concentrations and dense coating formation with micropores using higher concentrations, with thicknesses of about 5 µm–8 µm. Moreover, the coatings when the number of spray passes was increased were 16 µm–20 µm thick, giving an average layer thickness of 0.6 µm deposited per spray pass in all cases. Phase analysis revealed the presence of both the anatase and rutile phases of TiO2 in coatings sprayed with various concentrations at various stand-off distances. More detailed discussion is presented with respect to the effects of the solution concentration, stand-off distance, and number of spray passes on the coating’s phase composition and microstructure.