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| العنوان: |
Diffusion mechanisms and corrosion resistance of nanostructured ZrN-Cu coating obtained by hybrid HiPIMS-DCMS. |
| المؤلفون: |
Castro, José D.1 (AUTHOR) jodcastroca@unal.edu.co, Sánchez-López, J.C.2 (AUTHOR), Rojas, T.C.2 (AUTHOR), Escobar-Galindo, R.3 (AUTHOR), Carvalho, S.1,4 (AUTHOR) |
| المصدر: |
Applied Surface Science. Feb2025, Vol. 682, pN.PAG-N.PAG. 1p. |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: |
*DC sputtering, *COPPER-zirconium alloys, *CORROSION resistance, *MARITIME shipping, *SALINE solutions |
| مستخلص: |
[Display omitted] • ZrN-Cu coating was deposited using a hybrid magnetron co-sputtering system. • The activation of copper diffusion in ZrN-Cu was achieved through two distinct vias. • Results proven that the activated coating holds a superior corrosion resistance. • A detailed diffusion mechanism is proposed based on the discovered evidence. Globalisation has brought numerous benefits regarding the cost-effective transportation of goods. Still, the shipping industry faces challenges such as corrosion, biofouling, and restrictions on heavy pollutant products used in paintings. This study proposes a solution using a multifunctional coating based on zirconium nitride and copper nano-structured coating, applying high-power impulse and direct current magnetron sputtering processes (i.e., HiPIMS and DCMS, respectively). The coating's morphological, structural, and chemical features were analysed using advanced characterisation techniques (SEM, EDX, STEM, SAED and EELS). Potentiodynamic polarisation (PP) and Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS − up to 30 days) were employed to study the corrosion resistance in saline solution (3.5 wt. % NaCl). Besides, activated ZrN-Cu exhibited a corrosion rate decrease from ∼ 354 x 10−4 to 52 x 10−4 mm/yr when compared to its inactivated counterpart. Besides, a ∼3.5-fold impedance increasing was exhibited by activated ZrN-Cu after 30 days of exposure to saline solution, meaning an increase in corrosion resistance compared to the non-activated ZrN-Cu. SEM micrographs revealed that the copper diffusion in ZrN-Cu can be provoked by a strong oxidising agent (NaOCl) or by an electrical potential. Based on the chartered evidence, a diffusion mechanism is proposed for the biocidal release (Cu) in the obtained ZrN-Cu films. The present study depicts a solution that offers a controlled biocide release and corrosion resistance, opening the possibility of its application in the maritime industry. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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