Corrosion behavior of Zn-TiO2 and Zn-ZnO electrodeposited coatings in 3.5% NaCl solution

Electrodeposition is a widely used method to protect metallic materials from corrosion. Electrodeposited coatings provide the metal substrate with both cathodic protection and a barrier effect. The corrosion resistance achieved with this type of zinc-electroplating process in increased by adding nan...

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Autores principales: Cabral Miramontes, José Ángel, Bastidas, David M., Baltazar, M.A, Zambrano Robledo, Patricia del Carmen, Bastidas, José María, Almeraya Calderón, Facundo, Gaona Tiburcio, Citlalli
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Lenguaje:inglés
Publicado: Electrochemical Science Group 2019
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Acceso en línea:http://eprints.uanl.mx/25058/1/46.pdf
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Sumario:Electrodeposition is a widely used method to protect metallic materials from corrosion. Electrodeposited coatings provide the metal substrate with both cathodic protection and a barrier effect. The corrosion resistance achieved with this type of zinc-electroplating process in increased by adding nanometric materials to the electrolytic bath. In the present research, coatings were obtained by electrodeposition of pure zinc, Zn-TiO2 and Zn-ZnO nanoparticles. The coatings were generated by immersion in a chloride acid bath applying a current density of 0.05 and 0.10 A/cm2 for 1 min and adding 2 g/l of TiO2 or ZnO nanoparticles. Corrosion behaviour was evaluated with potentiodynamic polarization curves and the electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) technique using a 3.5% NaCl test solution. After electrochemical testing, the coating surface morphology was analysed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and the atomic composition by energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS). The electrodeposited coating thickness was measured using the ultrasound technique. The coating thickness was less than 2.5 μm and its corrosion resistance increased with the addition of nanoparticles.