Durable Corrosion Resistance of Copper Due to Multi-Layer Graphene
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental Methods
2.1. Deposition of Graphene Coating on Copper
2.2. Characterization of Graphene
2.3. Corrosion Resistance Due to Graphene Layer
3. Results
3.1. Characterization of Graphene on Copper
3.2. Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS) for Characterization of Corrosion Resistance
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Tiwari, A.; Singh Raman, R.K. Durable Corrosion Resistance of Copper Due to Multi-Layer Graphene. Materials 2017, 10, 1112. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma10101112
Tiwari A, Singh Raman RK. Durable Corrosion Resistance of Copper Due to Multi-Layer Graphene. Materials. 2017; 10(10):1112. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma10101112
Chicago/Turabian StyleTiwari, Abhishek, and R. K. Singh Raman. 2017. "Durable Corrosion Resistance of Copper Due to Multi-Layer Graphene" Materials 10, no. 10: 1112. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma10101112