Selected Research Activities

  • Wear- and corrosion-resistant coatings
  • Super hydrophobic and icephobic coatings
  • Microbial corrosion-resistant graphene coatings
  • Abrasion/erosion resistant coatings
  • Anti-microbial surface treatments
  • Drug eluting coatings

Research Highlights


TiO2 nanotube coatings processed via electrochemical treatment for improved bone healing.

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Conformal coating of few-layer graphene film on Ni foam using a chemical vapor deposition process.

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A-Carbide/oxide coating on metal showing ice resistance; B-Competing coating showing ice formation.

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A-Schematic of hydrophobic/hydrophilic surfaces; B-Superhydrophobic carbide/oxide coating on metal substrate (AP-CVD & nanospray)

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Contact Us

From laboratory research to practical applications - SERC partners with researchers and industry to solve real-world surface engineering challenges.

Contact:
Dr. Grant Crawford
Director, SERC
Grant.Crawford@sdsmt.edu
(605) 394-5133



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