Abstract
ABSTRACTThe aim of the present investigation was to demonstrate a preparation method for obtaining an electrodeposited composite zinc coating with incorporated carbon nanotubes (CNT). The composite coatings were additionally treated in a newly developed conversion solution based on a Cr(III)-containing compound. The surface morphology of the Cr(III) and non-Cr(III) samples was investigated with scanning electron microscopy (SEM), the metallographic structure with X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD) and the composition with X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). Composite zinc coatings without and with the surface conversion film (CF) have been investigated in a standard test medium of 5% NaCl solution by use of potentiodynamic polarisation (PDP) curves, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and polarisation resistance (Rp) measurements. The results obtained show the synergistic effect of the incorporated CNT and conversion film for achieving better corrosion resistance of the system composite Zn/CF in aggressive medium containing chloride ions as corrosion activators.
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