Pulse Electrodeposited Super-Hydrophobic Ni-Co/WS2 Nanocomposite Coatings with Enhanced Corrosion-Resistance
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental
2.1. Materials and Specimen Preparation
2.2. The Electrodeposition Process
2.3. Characterization
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. WS2-Induced Hydrophobic Microstructures on Ni-Co/WS2 Nanocomposite Coating Surface via Direct Current Electrodeposition
3.2. Improving the Surface Microstructures of Ni-Co/WS2 Nanocomposite Coating via Pulse Electrodeposition
3.3. Mechanistic Understanding for the Hydrophobic Properties and Anti-Corrosion Behavior of the Ni-Co/WS2 Nanocomposite Coating
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Composition | Concentration (g/L) | Function |
---|---|---|
WS2 | 0, 1, 5, 10, 15 | nanoparticles |
NiSO4·6H2O | 200 | main salt ions |
CoSO4·7H2O | 25 | main salt ions |
NiCl2·7H2O | 40 | increase conductivity |
H3BO3 | 40 | buffer pH |
CTAB | 0.1 | dispersant of nanoparticles, reduce agglomeration |
DC and PC Parameter | Value |
---|---|
pH | 3 ± 0.1 |
Temperature (°C) | 40 |
stirring speed | 300 r/min |
Current density (A/dm2) | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
Electrodeposition time (min) | 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70 |
PC Specific Parameter | Value |
Duty ratio | 30%, 50%, 70%, 90% |
Pulse frequency (Hz) | 50, 100, 200, 500, 1000, 1250 |
Sample | Ecorr (V) | icorr (A/cm2) | Corrosion Rate (mm/a) |
---|---|---|---|
DC-j-1 | −0.275 | 5.29 × 10−5 | 0.618 |
DC-j-2 | −0.216 | 1.06 × 10−6 | 1.24 × 10−2 |
DC-j-3 | −0.222 | 6.17 × 10−7 | 7.22 × 10−3 |
DC-j-4 | −0.258 | 3.76 × 10−6 | 4.40 × 10−2 |
DC-j-5 | −0.328 | 1.49 × 10−4 | 1.74 |
Sample | Rs (Ω·cm2) | CPE Ω−1·sn·cm−2 | Rp (Ω·cm2) |
---|---|---|---|
DC-j-1 | 9.037 | 1.30 × 10−3 | 1810 |
DC-j-2 | 8.798 | 1.53 × 10−4 | 8253 |
DC-j-3 | 6.177 | 7.04 × 10−5 | 16,929 |
DC-j-4 | 15.4 | 2.64 × 10−4 | 4939 |
DC-j-5 | 7.347 | 2.16 × 10−3 | 1029 |
Wt.% | Ni | Co | W | S | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sample Number | |||||
PC-j-3 | 42.65 | 15.14 | 31.27 | 10.94 | |
DC-j-3 | 39.14 | 27.16 | 24.87 | 8.83 |
Sample | Ecorr (V) | icorr (A/cm2) | Corrosion Rate (mm/a) |
---|---|---|---|
DC-j-3 | −0.222 | 6.17 × 10−7 | 7.22 × 10−3 |
PC-j-3 | −0.195 | 1.32 × 10−7 | 1.54 × 10−3 |
Sample | Rs (Ω·cm2) | CPE Ω−1·sn·cm−2 | Rp (Ω·cm2) |
---|---|---|---|
DC-j-3 | 6.177 | 7.04 × 10−5 | 16,929 |
PC-j-3 | 10.17 | 5.86 × 10−5 | 23,617 |
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Wang, M.; Xue, Z.; Yan, S.; He, J.; Shao, Q.; Ge, W.; Lu, B. Pulse Electrodeposited Super-Hydrophobic Ni-Co/WS2 Nanocomposite Coatings with Enhanced Corrosion-Resistance. Coatings 2022, 12, 1897. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings12121897
Wang M, Xue Z, Yan S, He J, Shao Q, Ge W, Lu B. Pulse Electrodeposited Super-Hydrophobic Ni-Co/WS2 Nanocomposite Coatings with Enhanced Corrosion-Resistance. Coatings. 2022; 12(12):1897. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings12121897
Chicago/Turabian StyleWang, Meijiao, Zixiao Xue, Shaojiu Yan, Jin He, Qiuyue Shao, Wen Ge, and Baodi Lu. 2022. "Pulse Electrodeposited Super-Hydrophobic Ni-Co/WS2 Nanocomposite Coatings with Enhanced Corrosion-Resistance" Coatings 12, no. 12: 1897. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings12121897