Influence of inhibitor addition on the corrosion protection performance of sol–gel coatings on AA2024

Sol–gel films are actively investigated during the last decade as possible candidates for environmentally friendly pre-treatments. However, the important drawback in this case is the lack of active corrosion protection and self-healing ability.     

Effect of cationic surfactant and inorganic anions on the electrochemical behavior of carbon steel in formation water

Corrosion behavior of carbon steel in formation water associated crude oil from Egyptian western desert was studied at various concentrations of dodecyl dimethyl ammonium chloride (CS) as a cationic surfactant. Polarization curves indicate that CS has a good inhibition efficiency for carbon steel in formation water and behaves as cathodic inhibitor. The inhibition efficiency was found to increase with increase in CS concentration until reaches a maximum constant value corresponding to the critical micelle concentration of CS and decrease with increase in solution temperature. The adsorption of CS follows the kinetic thermodynamic model and Flory-Huggins isotherm. Thermodynamic parameters obtained indicate that that the presence of the CS increases the activation energy. Polarization and Impedance measurements indicate that the addition of KI has a significant synergistic effect with CS and results in increase the inhibition efficiency of CS in formation water.     

The influence of sulphate-reducing bacteria biofilm on the corrosion of stainless steel AISI 316

This work investigates microbially-influenced corrosion (MIC) of stainless steel AISI 316 by two sulphate-reducing bacteria, Desulfovibrio desulfuricans and a local marine isolate. The biofilm and pit morphology that developed with time were analyzed using atomic force microscopy (AFM). Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) results were interpreted with an equivalent circuit to model the physicoelectric characteristics of the electrode/biofilm/solution interface. D. desulfuricans formed one biofilm layer on the metal surface, while the marine isolate formed two layers: a biofilm layer and a ferrous sulfide deposit layer. AFM images corroborated results from the EIS modeling which showed biofilm attachment and subsequent detachment over time.     

Electrochemical corrosion behavior of 2A02 Al alloy under an accelerated simulation marine atmospheric environment

The corrosion behavior of 2A02 Al alloy under simulated marine atmospheric environment has been studied using mass-gain, scanning electron microscope/energy dispersive spectroscopy (SEM/EDS), laser scanning confocal microscopy, X-ray diffraction spectroscopy and localized electrochemical methods. The results demonstrate that the relationship between the corrosion induced mass-gain and the corrosion time is in accordance with the power rule. The mass-gain increases gradually during the corrosion time, while the corrosion rate decreases. With ongoing of the corrosion, corrosion products film changed from a porous to a compact structure. The various spectroscopic data show that the corrosion products films composed mainly of Al(OH)₃, Al₂O₃ and AlCl₃. The electrochemical corrosion behavior of the 2A02 Al alloy was studied by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS).     

SOM人工神经网络与阻抗谱方法结合研究涂层的失效过程

    分析了干湿循环条件下有机涂层的电化学阻抗谱特征后选取了阻抗变化率参数作为一维自组织特征映射(self-organizing feature map,SOM)神经网络的训练样本,每个样本对输出层神经元都会产生一定的激发水平,根据该神经网络的特性,输出神经元激发水平的变化趋势便可以反映涂层的降解过程.结合涂层阻抗谱的变化特征,可以把干湿循环条件下涂层的失效过程分为三个阶段,即介质渗入涂层过程,介质到达金属表面诱发金属腐蚀过程和腐蚀扩展涂层剥离过程.     

In vivo electrochemical impedance measurement on single cell membrane

The electrochemical characteristics of the plasma membranes of single cells and organelles were investigated. Silicon fabrication technology was used to produce a metal ultra-microelectrode (UME). Furthermore, the UME was characterized in a cell medium using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). A single rat fibroblast cell, or chloroplast purified from Peperomia metallica leaves, was immobilized by a micropipette after which the UME was inserted into its cytosolic space through cell membrane using a piezo actuator. An in vivo EIS measurement between the UME and the counter electrode outside of a single cell was taken. The measurements were analyzed using equivalent circuits in order to estimate the membrane impedance of a single cell.     

基于FPGA的溶液电化学阻抗谱测量系统设计

电化学阻抗谱是土壤及其溶液的一项重要电化学参数。基于直接数字合成(Direct Digital Synthesis, DDS)技术和现场可编程门阵列(field-programmable gate array, FPGA)器件设计了一套测量精度较高的溶液电化学阻抗谱(Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy, EIS)测量系统。基于FPGA+数模转换器(digital-to-analogue converter, D/A)形成DDS子系统,其功能是输出频率连续可调的正弦波信号,基于FPGA+模数转换器(analogue-to- digital converter, A/D)形成数字信号处理(Digital Signal processing, DSP)子系统,其功能是获取被测物的频率响应。二者结合,获取反映电化学阻抗谱的奈奎斯特图,由此进一步获得溶液的欧姆电阻、电荷传递电阻和电极溶液界面双电层电容等电化学参数。结果表明,DDS和FGPA等现代电子技术的应用,为电化学参数的高精度测量提供了有效途径。     

Synergistic interaction of 2-amino 4-methyl benzothiazole (AMBT) and benzotriazole (BTZ) offers excellent protection to mild steel exposed in acid atmosphere at elevated temperatures: Electrochemical,computational and surface studies

The synergistic interactions and corrosion protection properties of 2-amino 4-methyl benzothiazole, (AMBT) and 1, 2, 3-benzotriazole (BTZ) have been studied for mild steel in HCl at elevated temperatures. The extent of synergistic interaction increases with temperature. The methods of study include the conventional weight loss studies, computational screening, surface characterization and electrochemical studies. Quantum chemical approach was used to calculate some electronic properties of the molecules and to ascertain the synergistic interaction, inhibitive effect and molecular structures. The corrosion inhibition efficiencies and the global chemical reactivity relate to parameters like total energy, E_HOMO, E_LUMO and gap energy (ΔE). Condensed atom Fukui functions also calculated using DFT at B3LYP/6-31G* level, and were found to be correlating with the experimental results.     

Increase in photovoltaic performances of dye-sensitized solar cells—Modification of interface between TiO2 nano-porous layers and F-doped SnO2 layers

In order to improve the physical and chemical contacts between a porous TiO₂ layer and an F-doped SnO₂ transparent conductive layer (FTO), the surface of the FTO layer is polished. After polishing, the surface roughness decreased. However, light transmittance and sheet resistance did not vary largely. The short circuit current (J_sc) and efficiencies increased after the FTO was polished. It was found that the interfacial charge transfer between a TiO₂ layer and an FTO layer decreased by impedance measurement, which suggests that contacts between an FTO and a TiO₂ layer are improved because of the flatted surfaces or removal of electrical impurities. We propose one of the industrially important phenomena that surface polishing of FTO is one of the ways to increase photovoltaic performances for DSCs.