Alpha-aluminum hydride(α-AlH_(3))is usually metastable due to the small enthalpy of formation,poor stability,high chemical activity,sensitivity to moisture and easy combination with water in the air.In order to inhib...Alpha-aluminum hydride(α-AlH_(3))is usually metastable due to the small enthalpy of formation,poor stability,high chemical activity,sensitivity to moisture and easy combination with water in the air.In order to inhibit the hygroscopicity ofα-AlH_(3) and improve its storage and stability,paraffin wax(PW)is selected as the coating material,and the solvent/non-solvent method is usually used to coat the surface ofα-AlH_(3).The structure and topography ofα-AlH_(3) before and after being coated by PW were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy(FT-IR),X-ray diffractometer(XRD),X-ray electron spectroscopy(XPS),elemental analysis,and scanning electron microscopy(SEM).The results show that PW can form a uniform and complete coating layer on the surface ofα-AlH_(3),and the crystal structure and morphology of theα-AlH_(3) coated by PW are not changed.The moisture absorption weight gain rate is reduced from 12%to 0.8%,and the hygroscopicity is greatly reduced.Furthermore,theα-AlH_(3) coated by PW also showed excellent performance in resisting water erosion after theα-AlH_(3) coated by PW,and the hydrophobic angle increases from 27°to 98°after theα-AlH_(3) surface being coated by PW.展开更多
文摘Alpha-aluminum hydride(α-AlH_(3))is usually metastable due to the small enthalpy of formation,poor stability,high chemical activity,sensitivity to moisture and easy combination with water in the air.In order to inhibit the hygroscopicity ofα-AlH_(3) and improve its storage and stability,paraffin wax(PW)is selected as the coating material,and the solvent/non-solvent method is usually used to coat the surface ofα-AlH_(3).The structure and topography ofα-AlH_(3) before and after being coated by PW were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy(FT-IR),X-ray diffractometer(XRD),X-ray electron spectroscopy(XPS),elemental analysis,and scanning electron microscopy(SEM).The results show that PW can form a uniform and complete coating layer on the surface ofα-AlH_(3),and the crystal structure and morphology of theα-AlH_(3) coated by PW are not changed.The moisture absorption weight gain rate is reduced from 12%to 0.8%,and the hygroscopicity is greatly reduced.Furthermore,theα-AlH_(3) coated by PW also showed excellent performance in resisting water erosion after theα-AlH_(3) coated by PW,and the hydrophobic angle increases from 27°to 98°after theα-AlH_(3) surface being coated by PW.
