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Prof X Zhou, Prof G E Thompson
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Competition Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)
About the Project
The need for fuel efficiency and increased performance in transportation systems continually places new demands on materials. Due to its high specific strength and stiffness, magnesium has made impressive inroad into the areas of aerospace and automotive. However, the widespread use of magnesium alloys depends largely on the progress in magnesium surface treatment since the two great weaknesses of magnesium, namely, its vulnerability to corrosion and wear, make a protective surface treatment an essential part of the manufacturing process for effective magnesium components.
Conversion coatings are key to the protection of magnesium alloys, and environmentally acceptable replacements with non-chromate formulations are urgently required. The objectives of this research programme are to understand the mechanism of formation of conversion coatings on magnesium and its alloys, to identify the factors determining the performance of conversion coatings, and then to explore the possibility of tailoring the non-chromate conversion coatings with sustainable environmental durability for practical applications.
Conversion coatings are key to the protection of magnesium alloys, and environmentally acceptable replacements with non-chromate formulations are urgently required. The objectives of this research programme are to understand the mechanism of formation of conversion coatings on magnesium and its alloys, to identify the factors determining the performance of conversion coatings, and then to explore the possibility of tailoring the non-chromate conversion coatings with sustainable environmental durability for practical applications.
Funding Notes
Funding will cover tuition fees and annual maintenance payments of at least the Research Council minimum (currently £13,590) for eligible UK and EU applicants. EU nationals must have lived in the UK for 3 years prior to the start of the programme to be eligible for a full award (fees and stipend). EU nationals who have lived elsewhere in the EU for the 3 years prior to the start of the programme would be eligible for a fees-only award.
Applicants should have or expect to achieve a First Class or 2.1 degree in a physical science or similar.
Applicants should have or expect to achieve a First Class or 2.1 degree in a physical science or similar.
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