Pascal Sanchez

Dr. Pascal Sanchez


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Academic Career Length

2Years (2025-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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7 May 2025 in Materials
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MSMª Fe Fe Menéndez Suárez
Mª Fe Fe Menéndez Suárez
PSPascal Sanchez
Pascal Sanchez
ADAna L. Martínez Díez
Ana L. Martínez Díez
BMBeatriz Mingo
Beatriz Mingo
Marta MohedanoMarta Mohedano
Marta Mohedano
In this work, silicon oxide based coatings with embedded graphene nanoplatelets (content ranging from 1.8 wt.% to 7.2 wt.%) have been developed following the sol-gel route, using AISI430 stainless steel as substrate and dip and roll-to-roll as coating techniques. The tribological and corrosion behaviour of these coatings have been evaluated and compared to bare steel. Concerning tribological behaviour, the coefficient of friction and wear print were significantly reduced with increasing the graphene nanoplatelets content. Regarding corrosion, all coatings showed improved corrosion behaviour compared to bare steel. However, higher concentration of nanoplatelets revealed a negative effect on the corrosion resistance, probably due to aggregation. Taking into account these two counteracting effects, as final part of this work, a bilayer coating with different graphene content has been proposed and fabricated. A top layer, with high graphene nanoplatelets concentration has allowed enhanced tribological properties whereas bottom layer, with no graphene nanoplatelets assures corrosion inhibition under harsh environments.