ELECTRIC CONTACT COMPRISING A METAL-GRAPHENE COMPOSITE LAYER

    公开(公告)号:WO2022063757A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-31

    申请号:PCT/EP2021/075892

    申请日:2021-09-21

    Applicant: ABB SCHWEIZ AG

    Abstract: The invention relates to an electric contact configured to repeatedly closing and opening a conducting path by breaking and connecting an electrical circuit. The electric contact comprises contacting surfaces configured to be brought into contact with each other for closing the electrical circuit, and to be brought apart for opening the electrical circuit. At least one of the contacting surfaces of the electric contact comprises a metal-graphene composite layer in which functionalized graphene is dispersed in a matrix of the metal, wherein the functionalized graphene is present in an amount within the range of from 0.05 wt% to 3 wt%.

    SILVER-GRAPHENE COMPOSITE COATING FOR SLIDING CONTACT AND ELECTROPLATING METHOD THEREOF

    公开(公告)号:WO2020074552A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-04-16

    申请号:PCT/EP2019/077292

    申请日:2019-10-09

    Applicant: ABB SCHWEIZ AG

    Inventor: ANDERSSON, Anna

    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of electroplating of a silver- graphene composite onto a substrate (1). The method comprises preparing a plating bath (6) comprising: a dissolved water soluble silver salt, dispersed graphene flakes (3), and an aqueous electrolyte (2) comprising a silver complexing agent, a cationic surfactant, and a pH adjusting compound. The zeta potential of the graphene-electrolyte interface in the plating bath is adjusted to be positive and within the range of 10-30 mV by means of the cationic surfactant and the pH adjusting compound. The method also comprises applying a negative electric potential on the substrate surface (4) such that electrophoresis of the graphene flakes occurs and said flakes are co-deposited with the silver during electroplating thereof to form a silver-graphene composite coating on the substrate surface.

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