Synthesis of Zn-Bi nano-composite coatings by an ionic co-discharge process

Weiwei Chen; Lu Wang; Wei Gao

doi:10.1016/j.cej.2012.04.001

Synthesis of Zn-Bi nano-composite coatings by an ionic co-discharge process

Weiwei Chen, Lu Wang, Wei Gao^*

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School of Material Science and Engineering

The University of Auckland

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Abstract

This communication reports a novel synthesis technique for Zn-Bi nano-composite coatings by an ionic co-discharge process. Zn²⁺ and Bi³⁺ ions were co-discharged on the surface of the cathode to form Zn and Bi atoms. Zn atoms formed a continuous Zn coating matrix while Bi atoms formed Bi nano-particles (∼50nm) which were uniformly distributed in the coating matrix. This novel process does not use the particle-mixing method in the traditional nano-composite electroplating, therefore avoiding the agglomeration of nano-particles. The Zn-Bi nano-composite coatings exhibited much better corrosion resistance than Zn coatings. We believe that the ionic co-discharge process may open up a new horizon in the synthesis of nano-composite coatings.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	242-245
Number of pages	4
Journal	Chemical Engineering Journal
Volume	192
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2012.04.001
Publication status	Published - 1 Jun 2012

Keywords

Corrosion resistance
Ionic co-discharge
Nano-composite coatings
Nano-particle dispersion
Zn-Bi

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