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Tribological and Anticorrosion Performance of Electroplated Zinc Based Nanocomposite Coatings (2020)
Journal Article
Klekotka, M., Zielińska, K., Stankiewicz, A., & Kuciej, M. (2020). Tribological and Anticorrosion Performance of Electroplated Zinc Based Nanocomposite Coatings. Coatings, 10(6), Article 594. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings10060594

This paper presents the results of corrosion and tribological analysis of pure and nanocomposite zinc coatings. Coatings were electroplated using commercially available products—zinc acidic bath and a nanoparticle carrying plating additive. Electroch... Read More about Tribological and Anticorrosion Performance of Electroplated Zinc Based Nanocomposite Coatings.

Monitoring of the Critical Meniscus of Very Low Liquid Volumes Using an Optical Fiber Sensor (2020)
Journal Article
Binetti, L., Del Villar, I., Prabuddha Dissanayake, K., Stankiewicz, A., Sun, T., Grattan, K. T. V., & Alwis, L. S. M. (2020). Monitoring of the Critical Meniscus of Very Low Liquid Volumes Using an Optical Fiber Sensor. IEEE Sensors Journal, 20(20), 12232-12240. https://doi.org/10.1109/JSEN.2020.2999537

A novel sensing system based on single mode optical fiber in reflective configuration has been developed to measure the critical meniscus height (CMH) of low volumes of liquids, which is then used to calculate the contact angle. The sensing system ha... Read More about Monitoring of the Critical Meniscus of Very Low Liquid Volumes Using an Optical Fiber Sensor.

Electrodeposition and characterisation of Ni/gelatin microgels coatings (2020)
Journal Article
Gibb, A., Vorobjovs, A., Jagoda, Z., Winiarski, J., & Stankiewicz, A. (2020). Electrodeposition and characterisation of Ni/gelatin microgels coatings. Transactions of the Institute of Metal Finishing, 98(1), 15-20. https://doi.org/10.1080/00202967.2020.1692528

This work focuses on implementing microgels for carrying self-healing substances in protective coatings. Ni/gelatin microgels coatings were manufactured using electroplating techniques. Microscopic analysis was carried out to establish the presence o... Read More about Electrodeposition and characterisation of Ni/gelatin microgels coatings.

Measurement of viscoelasticity of sodium alginate by Fibre Bragg Grating (2019)
Conference Proceeding
Binetti, L., Stankiewicz, A., & Alwis, L. (2019). Measurement of viscoelasticity of sodium alginate by Fibre Bragg Grating. . https://doi.org/10.3390/proceedings2019015033

A novel sensor for measuring viscoelastic properties of sodium alginate (SA) in distilled water of concentration (0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 2.5, and 3.0 w/w%) has been tested. The sensor used is an FBG (Fiber Bragg Grating) fibre optic sensor. It has seen... Read More about Measurement of viscoelasticity of sodium alginate by Fibre Bragg Grating.

Surface functionalisation by the introduction of self-healing properties into electroless Ni-P coatings (2018)
Journal Article
Stankiewicz, A., Kefallinou, Z., Mordarski, G., Jagoda, Z., & Spencer, B. (2019). Surface functionalisation by the introduction of self-healing properties into electroless Ni-P coatings. Electrochimica Acta, 297, 427-434. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2018.12.026

Ni-P∖alginate microgels coatings, as potential metallic protective coatings with self-healing properties, were deposited by the electroless method. The alginate microgels contained nickel chloride and sodium hypophosphite. It was proven that the redu... Read More about Surface functionalisation by the introduction of self-healing properties into electroless Ni-P coatings.

Graphene-Oxide and Hydrogel Coated FBG-Based pH Sensor for Biomedical Applications (2018)
Journal Article
Binetti, L., Stankiewicz, A., & Alwis, L. S. M. (2018). Graphene-Oxide and Hydrogel Coated FBG-Based pH Sensor for Biomedical Applications. Proceedings, 2(13), 789. https://doi.org/10.3390/proceedings2130789

A hydrogel coated fibre grating-based pH sensor for biomedical applications has been realised, where Graphene Oxide (GO) had been used to enhance the bonding between the coating and the fibre. Two methods of deposition of GO were analysed i.e., evapo... Read More about Graphene-Oxide and Hydrogel Coated FBG-Based pH Sensor for Biomedical Applications.

Self-healing nanocoatings for protection against steel corrosion (2018)
Book Chapter
Stankiewicz, A. (2018). Self-healing nanocoatings for protection against steel corrosion. In Nanotechnology in Eco-efficient Construction: Materials, Processes and Applications (303-335). (2nd). Elsevier

This chapter deals with the issue of corrosion protection of steel surfaces. The corrosion process and approaches to corrosion protection are presented. The chapter presents a critical review of recent research and developments on protective nanocoat... Read More about Self-healing nanocoatings for protection against steel corrosion.

Surface functionalisation by the introduction of self-healing properties into electroless Ni -P (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Stankiewicz, A., Kefallinou, Z., Mordarski, G., Jagoda, Z., & Spencer, B. (2018, July). Surface functionalisation by the introduction of self-healing properties into electroless Ni -P. Poster presented at Electrochemical Methods in Corrosion Research 2018

Ni-P\alginate microgels coatings, as potential metallic protective coatings with self-healing properties, were deposited by the electroless method. The alginate microgels contained nickel chloride and sodium hypophosphite. It was proven that the redu... Read More about Surface functionalisation by the introduction of self-healing properties into electroless Ni -P.

Electroless Ni-P\alginate microgels coatings with self-healing properties (2017)
Conference Proceeding
Stankiewicz, A., Winiarski, J., Zielinska, K., & Barker, M. (2017). Electroless Ni-P\alginate microgels coatings with self-healing properties. In Proceedings of EuroCorr 2017

Self-healing coatings, offering corrosion protection on an alloy steel substrate, were fabricated by electroless co-deposition of a Ni-P matrix together with alginate microgels incorporating nickel saltsand sodium hypophosph... Read More about Electroless Ni-P\alginate microgels coatings with self-healing properties.

Electroless co-deposition of gelatine microgels with nickel-phosphorous coatings (2017)
Conference Proceeding
Rumbles, M., & Stankiewicz, A. (2017). Electroless co-deposition of gelatine microgels with nickel-phosphorous coatings. In European Corrosion Congress (EUROCORR 2017) and 20th International Corrosion Congress and Process Safety Congress 2017: Corrosion Control for Safer Living

NiP\gelatine microgel coatings were produced using the electroless co-deposition technique. Gelatine performed as a corrosion inhibitor for steel alloy substrate when exposed to 3.5 wt% NaCl solution. The NiP\gelatine microgel coating was compared wi... Read More about Electroless co-deposition of gelatine microgels with nickel-phosphorous coatings.