Novel self-healing glass-like CexOY film on a Flash-PEO coated AZ31B Mg alloy

The aim of this work is to develop a glass-like CexOy coating to seal the pores of a Flash-PEO coated AZ31B Mg alloy and simultaneously provide smart self-healing corrosion protection. The cerium sol was synthesized using cerium acetate as main precursor by sol-gel method. SEM micrographs revealed t...

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Autores: Merino, Emilia, Cere, S., Durán, Alicia, Castro Martín, Yolanda
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/380543
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/380543
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85199416114&doi=10.1016%2fj.jmrt.2024.07.160&partnerID=40&md5=7ed0ea07f946f6641b340921a2f3d094
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Active corrosion protection
Flash-PEO
Free-chromate coating
Glass-like CexOy
Mg alloy
Self-healing
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Sumario:The aim of this work is to develop a glass-like CexOy coating to seal the pores of a Flash-PEO coated AZ31B Mg alloy and simultaneously provide smart self-healing corrosion protection. The cerium sol was synthesized using cerium acetate as main precursor by sol-gel method. SEM micrographs revealed that upon cerium sol deposition, the pores of the oxide coating were effectively sealed, resulting in a double-layer coating system and thereby in a big reservoir of cerium ions (Ce3+/Ce4+). The glassy character of the cerium coating, confirmed by X-Ray diffraction, implies that cerium exists in Ce3+ and Ce4+ ionic states enclosed in a high internal energy structure which facilitate the diffusion of cerium ions to active cathodic zone. Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS), X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), and Raman spectroscopy were used to explore the active corrosion protection of the CexOy sol-gel coating. The corrosion inhibition mechanism involves the migration of cerium ions and the precipitation of insoluble-crystalline cerium compounds (CeO2). The coating demonstrated self-healing properties, presenting a promising alternative to traditional chrome conversion coatings (CCC). © 2024