Malays. J. Anal. Sci. Volume 29 Number 1 (2025): 1310

 

Research Article

 

Effect of electrophoretic deposition kinetic behavior on dielectric property of epoxy coatings under different n-methylethanolamine’s volumes

 

Nurhaliana Shazwani Mohd Halim1, Norshazlina Romzei2, Monisha Vani Siva Kumar2, Kok-Tee Lau2*, Kelly Tau Len Yong3, Umar Al-Amani Azlan2, and Ah Heng You4

 

1Fakulti Teknologi dan Kejuruteraan Mekanikal, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Hang Tuah Jaya, 76100 Durian Tunggal, Melaka, Malaysia

2Fakulti Teknologi dan Kejuruteraan Industri dan Pembuatan, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Hang Tuah Jaya, 76100 Durian Tunggal, Melaka, Malaysia

3Process Engineering Technology Section, Universiti Kuala Lumpur Malaysian Institute of Chemical and Bioengineering Technology (UniKL MICET), 78000 Alor Gajah, Melaka, Malaysia

4Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Multimedia University, Jalan Ayer Keroh Lama,75450, Bukit Beruang, Melaka, Malaysia.

 

*Corresponding author: ktlau@utem.edu.my

 

Received: 12 September 2024; Revised: 29 November 2024; Accepted: 6 December 2024; Published: 23 February 2025

 

Abstract

This study investigates the influence of the electrophoretic deposition current–time profile on the dielectric properties of diglycidyl ether of bisphenol A (DGEBA) epoxy coatings applied via electrophoretic deposition (EPD) under varying volumes of N-methylethanolamine (MEA). Three cationic DGEBA suspensions were synthesised by mixing commercially available DGEBA with different volumes of MEA (0.5, 1.0, and 1.5 ml) as the cationisation agent. The EPD processes using these suspensions were monitored by recording the electric current versus deposition time profiles. After curing, the deposited coatings were characterised using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, field-emission scanning electron microscopy, and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy analysis. The results demonstrate that varying MEA volumes lead to distinct electric deposition current–time profiles, subsequently affecting the coating thickness and dielectric properties. The smooth exponential decay of the electric deposition current–time profile observed during EPD with the 0.5 ml MEA suspension resulted in a high coating thickness and enhanced dielectric properties. Understanding the impact of the electric deposition current–time profile on epoxy coatings deposited via EPD offers an initial quality screening tool to identify poor-quality epoxy coatings with low dielectric properties

 

Keywords: electrophoretic deposition, dielectric property, epoxy resin, functionalization, secondary amine

 

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