Design of chemical composition and optimum working conditions for trivalent black chromium electroplating bath used for solar thermal collectors

Renewable Energy

Volumn 30, Issue 14, 2005, Pages 2163-2178

  Bayati, M R ^a   Shariat, M H ^a   Janghorban, K ^a  

^a SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Black chrome; Black chromium; Selective coatings; Solar coatings

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITION; CORROSION RESISTANCE; ELECTROPLATING; METALLURGY; MICROSTRUCTURE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SOLAR COLLECTORS; TOXICITY; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

CHROMIUM TRIVALENT IONS; COBALT CHLORIDE; SOLAR THERMAL COLLECTORS; SOLAR THERMAL SYSTEMS;

CHROMIUM COMPOUNDS;

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; ELECTROPLATING;

EID: 20444507208     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2005.02.003     Document Type: Article

References (18)

1. A. Abbas Solchrome solar selective coating - an effective way for solar water heaters globally Renew Energy 19 2000 145 154
2. K.D. Lee, W.C. Jung, and J.H. Kim Thermal degradation of black chrome coating Sol Energy Mater Sol Cells 63 2000 125 137
3. P.M. Driver, R.W. Jones, C.L. Riddiford, and R.J. Simpson A new chrome black selective absorbing surface Sol Energy 19 1977 301 306
4. Shikata T, Veda S, Inagaki M. US Patent No. 4262060, 14 April 1981.
5. C. Anandan, V.K. William Grips, K.S. Rajam, V. Jayaram, and P. Bera Investigation of surface composition of electroplated black chrome coatings by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy Appl Surf Sci 191 2002 254 260
6. T.K. Lee, D.H. Kim, and P. Chungmoo Auh The optical characteristics of black chrome solar selective films coated by the pulse current electrolysis method Sol Energy Mater Sol Cells 29 1993 149 161
7. V. Moise, R. Cloots, and A. Rulmont Study of the electrochemical synthesis of selective black coatings absorbing solar energy Int J Inorg Mater 3 2001 1323 1329
8. J. Quintana, and P.J. Sebastian The influence of various substrate treatments on morphology and selective absorber characteristics of electrochemical black chrome Sol Energy Mater Sol Cells 33 4 1994 465 474
9. N.V. Mandich Chemistry and theory of chromium deposition: part I - chemistry Plat Surf Finish 1977 108 115 May
10. Bernard JJ, Barnes C. US Patent No. 1498533, 26 March 1975.
11. Gutwein H, Erben E, Muhlratzer A, Cornils B, Tihanyi B, Dewin W. US Patent No. 4473447, 25 September 1984.
12. S.P. Sakhatme Solar energy principles of thermal collection and storage 2001 McGraw-Hill New Delhi
13. J.F. Kreider, and F. Kreih Solar energy handbook 1981 McGraw-Hill New York
14. ASM Handbooks. Surface engineering. Materials Park, Ohio; 1996.
15. ASTM Standards B117-85.
16. ASTM Standards D3359-87.
17. N.C. Bhowmik, J. Rahman, M.A. Alam Khan, and Z.H. Mazumder Preparation of selective surfaces and determination of optimum thickness for maximum selectivity Renew Energy 24 2001 663 666
18. N.V. Mandich Practical considerations in bright and hard chromium electroplating - part IV Metal Finish 1999 79 86 September