Pulse and pulse reverse plating—Conceptual,advantages and applications

Structural factor in Zn alloy electrodeposit corrosion

Electrodeposition of zinc-cobalt alloy from a complexing alkaline glycinate bath

A heat treatment effect on the microstructure and corrosion properties of electrodeposited Zn, Zn-Co, Zn-Fe and Zn-Ni alloy coatings was studied. Surface morphology examinations were carried with AFM, while XRD was used to determine metal lattice parameters, texture and phase composition. Low-temperature annealing (at 225 °C) caused the formation of intermetallic Fe/Zn compounds, a transformation of amorphous oxide inclusions to the crystalline form and a decrease in the Zn lattice parameter for Zn-Co and Zn-Fe alloys. The mentioned structural modifications were not accompanied, however, by corrosion behavior changes of these coatings. On the Zn-Ni alloy, the annealing caused a significant reduction in the diffraction peak width and simultaneous considerable augmentation of the corrosion current. This effect is related to the formation of a less disordered lattice for this alloy.

Microstructure and corrosion resistance of electrodeposited zinc alloy coatings

The electroplating of ternary Zn–Ni–Co alloy, surface morphology and corrosion resistance were investigated and contrasted with the characteristics of Zn–Ni electrodeposits. The investigation of electrodeposition was carried out using cyclic voltammetry and galvanostatic techniques, while potentiodynamic polarization resistance and anodic linear sweeping voltammetry techniques were used for corrosion study. Under the examined conditions, the electrodeposition of the alloy was of anomalous type. It was found that the obtained Zn–Ni–Co alloy exhibited more preferred surface appearance and better corrosion resistance compared to Zn–Ni alloy that electrodeposited at similar conditions. During the cathodic scan of cyclic voltammetry, a cathodic peak at − 574 mV is appeared and correlated with the deposition of sulfur liberated from the reduction of sulphate group in the presence of H + . Up to four anodic peaks were obtained by cyclic voltammetry technique, two correlated with zinc oxidation from pure deposited Zn and γ-Ni 5 Zn 21 phases and two correlated with oxidation of cobalt and nickel, were observed. The phase structure, surface morphology and chemical composition of the deposits were characterized by means of X-ray diffraction analysis, scanning electron microscopy and atomic absorption spectroscopy, respectively.

Electrochemical studies on the electrodeposited Zn–Ni–Co ternary alloy in different media

The initial stages of both Zn–Co and Zn electrodeposition were investigated by electrochemical quartz crystal microgravimetry (EQCM). The initial electrode mass growth, determined under both pulse and constant current conditions, was much higher than predicted by Faraday's law. This was explained in terms of the precipitation of scarcely soluble compounds of zinc on an electrode surface. The EQCM data confirm that the hydroxide suppression mechanism explains the anomalous Zn and Co codeposition. A nonuniform adsorption of brightener (benzalaceton) on the profiled surface was concluded on the basis of plating distribution investigations. The additive adsorbs to a greater extent on the surface projections.

K. Leinartas

Papers

Deposition of Zn–Co by constant and pulsed current