High Corrosion Resistance Green Chromate Coating for Zinc

Graphene: corrosion-inhibiting coating.

We report the use of atomically thin layers of graphene as a protective coating that inhibits corrosion of underlying metals. Here, we employ electrochemical methods to study the corrosion inhibition of copper and nickel by either growing graphene on these metals, or by mechanically transferring multilayer graphene onto them. Cyclic voltammetry measurements reveal that the graphene coating effe...

Corrosion-Resistant, Chromate-Free Talc Coatings for Aluminum

Aluminum (Al) and Al alloys exhibit unusual passivity when immersed in alkaline lithium (Li) salt solutions. This passivity is a result of precipitation of a continuous, polycrystalline talc coating. Talc coatings persist when removed from the Li salt solution and offer increased corrosion protection during exposure to aggressive environments. Efforts to develop a low-cost, low-toxicity, easily...

Emerging Corrosion Inhibitors for Interfacial Coating

Corrosion is a deterioration of a metal due to reaction with environment. The use of corrosion inhibitors is one of the most effective ways of protecting metal surfaces against corrosion. Their effectiveness is related to the chemical composition, their molecular structures and affinities for adsorption on the metal surface. This review focuses on the potential of ionic liquid, polyionic liquid...

Corrosion Resistance of Directionally Solidified Casting Zinc-Aluminum Matrix

CORROSION BEHAVIOUR OF A 2219 ALUMINIUM ALLOY TREATED WITH A CHROMATE CONVERSION COATING EXPOSED TO A 3.5 % NaCl SOLUTION

This study investigates the formation of a chromate conversion coating at Al-Cu-Fe-Mn intermetallic sites of an Al2219 alloy and the corrosion initiation at these sites in a 3.5 % NaCl solution, using SEM, AES and EDX. Changes in the surface chemistry were monitored after progressive exposures to the solution up to 42 hours. The coating was found to be thinner and more defective on the intermet...