2023/07/04 by Soliman, H. A., Ibrahim, M. M., Ali, L. I. +3
#Corrosion #Electrochemical Impedance spectroscopy #Electrochemical frequency modulation #HCl #Nanocoating #Sol-gel #Stainless steel #Tafel polarization #Y2Ti2O7
paper · doi:10.48317/imist.prsm/morjchem-v11i3.40959
A protective coating of nano-yttrium titanate was developed for 304 stainless steel under acidic conditions (1.0 M HCl). The nano-yttrium titanate (Y2Ti2O7) was thoroughly characterized using various surface analysis tools, such as X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD), atomic force microscopy (AFM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDS). In addition, electrochemical techniques, including Tafel polarization (dc), electrochemical frequency modulation (EFM), and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) were employed. The findings demonstrate that the nano-yttrium titanate coating significantly improves the protection efficiency of 304 stainless steel by enhancing its hydrophobic properties