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Voltammetric Analysis on the Formation of Fe(OH)2 and FeCO3, and on the Reactivity of Passivation of Steel in Carbonate Solutions

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This paper examines the simultaneous dissolution and the formation of Fe(OH)2 and FeCO3 in carbonate solutions. It re-evaluates some of the early findings on Fe(OH)2 outlining that it forms with kinetics interfering with that of FeCO3. The formation and electroreactivity of FeCO3 are investigated in detail. The electrochemical significance of the thickness and reactivity of the passive films are linked to the carbonate concentration, cyclic voltammetry scans, and the cathodic reduction of oxygen and water. The cathodic currents were indicative of the thickness and reactivity of the passive films, which increased with the carbonate concentration and higher cycling.

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This publication was made possible by NPRP Grant # 09-211-2-089 from the Qatar National Research Fund (a member of Qatar Foundation).

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  1. Corrosion Group, Department of Materials Engineering, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z4, Canada

    Faysal Fayez Eliyan & Akram Alfantazi

  2. Centre for Automotive Materials and Corrosion, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, L8S 4L7, Canada

    Faysal Fayez Eliyan & J. R. Kish

  3. School of Materials Science and Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, 221116, P.R. China

    Akram Alfantazi

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Eliyan, F.F., Kish, J.R. & Alfantazi, A. Voltammetric Analysis on the Formation of Fe(OH)2 and FeCO3, and on the Reactivity of Passivation of Steel in Carbonate Solutions. J. of Materi Eng and Perform 24, 2473–2480 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11665-015-1525-y

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