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Electrodeposited Zn–TiO2 nanocomposite coatings and their corrosion behavior

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The present paper aims to investigate the electrodeposition on steel substrate and the corrosion behavior of Zn–TiO2 nanocomposite coatings. Zn–TiO2 composite coatings were electrodeposited on OL 37 steel from an electrolyte containing ZnCl2, KCl, HBO3 (pH 5.7) brightening agents and dispersed nanosized TiO2. Corrosion measurements were performed in 0.2 g L−1 (NH4)2SO4 solution (pH 3) by using electrochemical methods (open-circuit potential measurements, polarization curves, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy). The results of electrochemical measurements were corroborated with those obtained by using non-electrochemical methods (X-ray diffraction, atomic force microscopy and scanning electron microscopy). The results indicate that the composite coatings exhibit higher corrosion resistance as compared to pure Zn coatings and a non-linear dependence of their polarization resistance on TiO2 concentration in the plating bath was found. The importance of TiO2 nature and concentration regarding the properties of the composite coatings was demonstrated.

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Acknowledgments

The financial support within the project PN II INOVARE No. 97/28.09.2007 (NANOTECH) is gratefully acknowledged. The authors thank Mr. Florin Popa, from UTCN Cluj-Napoca, for the SEM-EDX analyses.

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  1. Department of Physical Chemistry, “Babes-Bolyai” University, 11 Arany Janos St., 400028, Cluj-Napoca, Romania

    Adriana Vlasa & Liana Maria Muresan

  2. Department of Topography, “1 Decembrie 1918” University, 11–13 Nicolae Iorga St., 510009, Alba-Iulia, Romania

    Simona Varvara

  3. Department of Physics, “Babes-Bolyai” University, 11 Arany Janos St., 400028, Cluj-Napoca, Romania

    Aurel Pop

  4. BETAK S.A, 4 Industriei St., 420063, Bistrita, Romania

    Caius Bulea

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Vlasa, A., Varvara, S., Pop, A. et al. Electrodeposited Zn–TiO2 nanocomposite coatings and their corrosion behavior. J Appl Electrochem 40, 1519–1527 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10800-010-0130-x

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