Abstract

This paper describes the influence of 20 kHz ultrasound upon the corrosion behaviour of zinc in NaOH electrolytes. A systematic study of the effects exerted by ultrasound on the electrochemical interface was first carried out, so as to determine the transmitted power and to characterize mass transfer at the electrode. Then attention was focused on the corrosion passivation mechanism of zinc in sonicated NaOH solutions (0.1 and 1 M). Investigations were carried out using electrochemical techniques to determine corrosion and passivation kinetics parameters. SEM analysis of the sonicated zinc surfaces provides complementary information on the oxide layer composition and structure.

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