Ni-Cu nano-coatings were prepared by pulsed electroplating technique in the baths containing various amount of boric acid. Their microstructure, morphologies and corrosion resistance were characterized in detail. The ...Ni-Cu nano-coatings were prepared by pulsed electroplating technique in the baths containing various amount of boric acid. Their microstructure, morphologies and corrosion resistance were characterized in detail. The addition of boric acid strongly influences on the microstructure of the Ni-Cu coatings.The coating with a grain size of 130 nm, obtained from the bath containing 35 g L^-1 boric acid, shows the highest corrosion resistance. This is attributed to the low-valence Cu ion(Cu^+) additions in nickel oxide, which could significantly decrease the oxygen ion vacancy density in the passive film to form a more compact passive film. The higher Cu^+ additions and the lower diffusivity of point defects(D0) are responsible for the formation of more compact passive film on the coating obtained from the bath with 35 g L^-1 boric acid.展开更多
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 51771061 and 51571067)National Basic Research Program of China (No. 2014CB643301)+4 种基金National Natural Science Foundation of Heilongjiang Province, China (No. E2016022)the Fundamental Research Founds for the Central Universities (No. HEUCFG201838)the Ministry of Science and Technology of China (No. 2012FY113000)Key Laboratory of Superlight Materials and Surface Technology (Harbin Engineering University), Ministry of Educationthe Chinese Scholarship Council in conjunction with Harbin Engineering University & the Viet Nam Maritime University
文摘Ni-Cu nano-coatings were prepared by pulsed electroplating technique in the baths containing various amount of boric acid. Their microstructure, morphologies and corrosion resistance were characterized in detail. The addition of boric acid strongly influences on the microstructure of the Ni-Cu coatings.The coating with a grain size of 130 nm, obtained from the bath containing 35 g L^-1 boric acid, shows the highest corrosion resistance. This is attributed to the low-valence Cu ion(Cu^+) additions in nickel oxide, which could significantly decrease the oxygen ion vacancy density in the passive film to form a more compact passive film. The higher Cu^+ additions and the lower diffusivity of point defects(D0) are responsible for the formation of more compact passive film on the coating obtained from the bath with 35 g L^-1 boric acid.
