A method of forming a magnet includes forming a structure by electrophoretic deposition (EPD), and after forming the structure, sintering the formed structure to form a magnet. The forming the structure by EPD includes adding a plurality of first particles having magnetic anisotropy to an EPD chamber and applying a voltage differential across electrodes of the EPD chamber to create an electric field in the EPD chamber for causing electrophoretic deposition of the first particles above a first of the electrodes for forming a first layer comprising the first particles.

A method of forming a magnet includes forming a structure by electrophoretic deposition (EPD), and after forming the structure, sintering the formed structure to form a magnet. The forming the structure by EPD includes adding a plurality of first particles having magnetic anisotropy to an EPD chamber and applying a voltage differential across electrodes of the EPD chamber to create an electric field in the EPD chamber for causing electrophoretic deposition of the first particles above a first of the electrodes for forming a first layer comprising the first particles.

The disclosure provides a method comprising inducing a first current between a source of a countercharge and a first electrode, the first current being through an electrolyte. A second current is induced across the first electrode, the second current being transverse to the first current, and the second current inducing a relativistic charge across the first electrode.

The disclosure provides a method comprising inducing a first current between a source of a countercharge and a first electrode, the first current being through an electrolyte. A second current is induced across the first electrode, the second current being transverse to the first current, and the second current inducing a relativistic charge across the first electrode.

A method for coating a turbomachine part includes depositing a paint by electrophoresis on the part, a voltage between the part and a counter electrode being controlled during the deposition by imposing a sequence of pulsed voltage cycles, each cycle having: (i) a first voltage stabilization phase during which a first potential difference is imposed between the part and the counter electrode, and a second voltage stabilization phase during which a second potential difference is imposed, an absolute value of the first potential difference being between 0.1 V and 30 V, and an absolute value of the second potential difference being less than the absolute value of the first potential difference, the second potential difference being not equal to zero or being equal to zero, and (ii) a ratio R [duration of the first phase]/[duration of the first phase+duration of the second phase] between 1:10 and 1:3.

A method for coating a turbomachine part includes depositing a paint by electrophoresis on the part, a voltage between the part and a counter electrode being controlled during the deposition by imposing a sequence of pulsed voltage cycles, each cycle having: (i) a first voltage stabilization phase during which a first potential difference is imposed between the part and the counter electrode, and a second voltage stabilization phase during which a second potential difference is imposed, an absolute value of the first potential difference being between 0.1 V and 30 V, and an absolute value of the second potential difference being less than the absolute value of the first potential difference, the second potential difference being not equal to zero or being equal to zero, and (ii) a ratio R [duration of the first phase]/[duration of the first phase+duration of the second phase] between 1:10 and 1:3.

An electrophoretic deposition method of forming a boron nitride (BN) nanotube interface coating on ceramic fibers has been developed. The method comprises immersing first and second electrodes in a suspension including surface-modified BN nanotubes, where the first electrode includes ceramic fibers positioned on a surface thereof. The surface-modified BN nanotubes comprise BN nanotubes with an electrically charged polymer adsorbed on surfaces thereof. A voltage is applied to the first and second electrodes, and the surface-modified BN nanotubes move toward the first electrode and deposit on the ceramic fibers. After the deposition of the surface-modified BN nanotubes, the ceramic fibers are removed from the suspension and heat treated. Accordingly, a BN nanotube interface coating is formed on the ceramic fibers.

A method for plating a work piece. An electroless layer of material is applied to the work piece using an electroless plating process. The method includes creating a barrier in electrical conductivity in the work piece to divide the work piece into a first segment and a second segment which are substantially electrically insulated from one another, prior to electroplating the work piece. A plurality of methods are disclosed for dividing the work piece into the first and second segments.

A method for plating a work piece. An electroless layer of material is applied to the work piece using an electroless plating process. The method includes creating a barrier in electrical conductivity in the work piece to divide the work piece into a first segment and a second segment which are substantially electrically insulated from one another, prior to electroplating the work piece. A plurality of methods are disclosed for dividing the work piece into the first and second segments.

Graphene is formed with a practically uniform thickness on an uneven object. The object is immersed in a graphene oxide solution, and then taken out of the solution and dried; alternatively, the object and an electrode are immersed therein and voltage is applied between the electrode and the object used as an anode. Graphene oxide is negatively charged, and thus is drawn to and deposited on a surface of the object, with a practically uniform thickness. After that, the object is heated in vacuum or a reducing atmosphere, so that the graphene oxide is reduced to be graphene. In this manner, a graphene layer with a practically uniform thickness can be formed even on a surface of the uneven object.