Influence of KMnO4 Concentration on Infrared Emissivity of Coatings

On TC4 Alloys by Micro-Arc Oxidation (Materials EISSN 1996-1944)

Abstract:

Fig 8. Infrared emissivity curves of the MAO ceramic coatings with different KMnO4 concentrations within a waveband of 5–20 μm.[/caption]

Ceramic coatings with high emissivity were fabricated on TC4 alloys by micro-arc oxidation technique (MAO) in mixed silicate and phosphate electrolytes with varying KMnO₄ addition.

The microstructure, phase and chemical composition were characterized by scanning electron microscope (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and the infrared emissivity of the MAO coatings was measured in a waveband of 5–20 μm.

The results show that the thickness of the coatings increased with the addition of KMnO₄, but the roughness of the coatings first decreased and then increased slightly due to the inhibitory effect of KMnO₄ on Na₂SiO₃ deposition.

Retrievals of the Far Infrared surface emissivity over the Greenland Plateau

Research Article

TITLE: "Retrievals of the Far Infrared surface emissivity over the Greenland Plateau using the Tropospheric Airborne Fourier Transform Spectrometer (TAFTS)."

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ABSTRACT (Format Edited for easier online viewing)

The Tropospheric Airborne Fourier Transform Spectrometer (TAFTS) measured near surface upwelling and downwelling radiances within the far infrared (FIR) over Greenland during two flights in March 2015. Here we exploit observations from one of these flights to provide in-situ estimates of FIR surface emissivity, encompassing the range 80-535 cm-1.