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Corrosion studies of PPy/Ni organic–inorganic hybrid bilayer coatings on commercial carbon steel

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Electrodeposition of polypyrrole (PPy) was achieved on AISI 1018 carbon steel (CS) using a constant potential regime and cyclic voltammetry techniques evaluating different synthesis parameters, in monomer-containing oxalic acid solutions. Thereafter, CS PPy/Ni bilayer films were produced by Ni deposition onto PPy films using a potentiostatic method. The electrochemical performance of PPy/Ni-coated carbon steel systems was investigated in 3.0 wt% NaCl solutions. For this purpose, scanning Kelvin probe (SKP), open-circuit potential (E ocp), polarization curves, and cyclic voltammetry techniques were used. The influence of electro-synthesis method and parameters were analyzed. It was found that the deviation in the Volta potentials is correlated to the interfacial interaction between the PPy/Ni bilayer coating and substrate. Considering both experimental methods to obtain PPy/Ni coatings, a more effective protection against corrosion can be formed when potentiodynamic (cyclic voltammetry) and potentiostatic techniques are combined.

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Acknowledgments

The authors acknowledge the financial support provided by CONACYT through the 133618 and 132660 projects, SIP-IPN 2014-0992, 2014-0164, and SNI-CONACYT. The authors also thank M. Sc. M. J. Perea Flores, Dr. P. E. Riley (Peace Corps/Mexico), M. E. Adela E. Rodríguez Salazar, Dr. H. Martínez Gutiérrez, Dr. I. Arzate Vázquez, and Dr. J. V. Méndez for their technical support.

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  1. Instituto Politécnico Nacional, CICATA-Altamira, CIAMS, Km 14.5, Carretera Tampico-Puerto Industrial Altamira, 89600, Altamira, Tamps, México

    M. A. Domínguez-Crespo, A. M. Torres-Huerta & E. Onofre-Bustamante

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Domínguez-Crespo, M.A., Torres-Huerta, A.M., Onofre-Bustamante, E. et al. Corrosion studies of PPy/Ni organic–inorganic hybrid bilayer coatings on commercial carbon steel. J Solid State Electrochem 19, 1073–1089 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10008-014-2712-8

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