The influence of 40 kHz ultrasound radiation on the passivation behavior of zinc in 7 M KOH is presented. The results of potentiodynamic and potentiostatic measurements combined with the current oscillation caused by ...The influence of 40 kHz ultrasound radiation on the passivation behavior of zinc in 7 M KOH is presented. The results of potentiodynamic and potentiostatic measurements combined with the current oscillation caused by the irradiation were examined to explain the mechanism and the sequence of formation of the oxide films during passivation. In this study, sonication was also used to investigate both effects of the passivation duration and passivation potential on the structure of the oxide layers; the adherence of the layers was found to depend strongly on both parameters. Scanning electron microscopy-energy dispersive X-ray (SEM-EDX) analysis of the zinc surface provided complementary information on the oxide layer composition and structure.展开更多
文摘The influence of 40 kHz ultrasound radiation on the passivation behavior of zinc in 7 M KOH is presented. The results of potentiodynamic and potentiostatic measurements combined with the current oscillation caused by the irradiation were examined to explain the mechanism and the sequence of formation of the oxide films during passivation. In this study, sonication was also used to investigate both effects of the passivation duration and passivation potential on the structure of the oxide layers; the adherence of the layers was found to depend strongly on both parameters. Scanning electron microscopy-energy dispersive X-ray (SEM-EDX) analysis of the zinc surface provided complementary information on the oxide layer composition and structure.