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Effect of sodium benzoate on zinc electrodeposition in chloride solution

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The effect of sodium benzoate on the electrodeposition of zinc on carbon steel electrode from acidic chloride solution was studied by cyclic voltammetry (CV), differential capacitance (DC), chronoamperometry (CA), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and X-ray diffraction (XRD). A dimensionless graph model was used to analyze the nucleation process of zinc. It is found that the sodium benzoate has a blocking effect on the zinc electrodeposition when its concentration is higher than 0.03 M but will accelerate the formation rate of zinc nuclei when its concentration is lower than 0.03 M. Benzoate can be adsorbed on the surface of the electrode, which reduces the interface tension of electrode/solution and favors the formation and growth of zinc nuclei when its concentration is lower than 0.03 M, but forms a separated layer and retards the formation and growth of zinc nuclei when its concentration is higher than 0.03 M.

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This study was supported by Specialized Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education (Grant No. 200805740004) and Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province (Grant No. 10351063101000001).

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  1. School of Chemistry and Environment, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, China

    Yeqiang Mo, Qiming Huang, Weishan Li, Shejun Hu, Meiling Huang & Youju Huang

  2. Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Technology on Energy Storage and Power Generation of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, China

    Qiming Huang, Weishan Li & Shejun Hu

  3. Engineering Research Center of Materials and Technology for Electrochemical Energy Storage (MOE), South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, China

    Qiming Huang, Weishan Li & Shejun Hu

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Mo, Y., Huang, Q., Li, W. et al. Effect of sodium benzoate on zinc electrodeposition in chloride solution. J Appl Electrochem 41, 859–865 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10800-011-0306-z

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