Anodic-spark layers on aluminum and titanium alloys in electrolytes with sodium phosphotungstate

The influence exerted by the pH of an aqueous 0.0083 M solution of Na₂H[PW₁₂O₄₀] on the composition and morphology of anodic coatings galvanostatically formed on aluminum and titanium alloys at sparking and breakdown voltages was studied.Translated from Zhurnal Prikladnoi Khimii, Vol. 77, No. 9, 2004, pp. 1472–1480.Original Russian Text Copyright © 2004 by Lukiyanchuk, Rudnev, Kuryavyi, Gordienko.     

Anodic-Spark Layers Formed on Aluminum Alloy in Tungstate-Borate Electrolytes

The effect of sodium tungstate concentration in 0.4 M H₃BO₃ on the sparking voltage, thickness, and the phase and elemental composition of coatings formed on AMtsM aluminum alloy (98% Al) by anodic-spark oxidation in a galvanostatic mode (i = 3 A dm²) was studied.     

火花直读光谱法测定铝及铝合金中的钒含量

通过对测定条件的优化,采用高钒系列标准样品建立分析程序,完成类型标准化,校验后再进行测定,建立了火花直读光谱法对铝及铝合金中的钒含量进行测定的方法。选用E2235高钒标准样品进行标准化,所得测定值与标准值基本一致,相对标准偏差为2.9%(n=8)。结果表明,当测定元素含量不超过0.020%时,方法准确、可靠,适合于铝及铝合金中微量钒含量的测定。     

Molecular ions in spark source mass spectra of sulphide-graphite mixtures

Summary Molecular Ions in Spark Source Mass Spectra of Sulphide-Graphite Mixtures Investigations of the intensities of CS₂ ⁿ⁺ ions (n=1,2,3) as a function of sparking voltage, electrode gap, accelerating voltage and electrode composition were carried out using two different mass spectrometers and various sulphide-graphite mixtures.The molecular ion intensity was found to increase with increasing electrode gap and sparking voltage. In these experiments, no CS₂ ³⁺ ions were observed. The intensity of CS₂ ³⁺ ions relative to S⁺ ions was less than 9·10^–9.     

Dissolution behavior of anodic oxide films formed in sulfanic acid on aluminum

Chemical dissolution of the barrier layer of porous oxide films formed on an aluminum foil (99.5% purity) in 1.5 M sulfanic acid after immersion in a 2 mol dm⁻³ sulphuric acid at 50 °C was studied. The barrier layer thickness before and after dissolution was determined using a re-anodizing technique. Re-anodizing was conducted in 0.5 mol dm⁻³ H³BO³/0.05 mol dm⁻³ Na²B⁴O⁷ solution. We found that the change in the porous oxide growth mechanism was observed at the anodizing voltage of 30 V. Taking into account this result chemical dissolution behaviour of the barrier layer of porous films formed at 20 V and 36 V and also the influence of annealing of oxide films at 200 °C were studied. We showed the interplay between the dissolution rates and charge distribution across the barrier layer. We conclude that the outer and middle layers have negative space charges and the inner layer has positive space charges.     

Electrodeposition of aluminum–hafnium alloy from the Lewis acidic aluminum chloride-1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride molten salt

The electrochemistry of Hf(IV) and the electrodeposition of Al–Hf alloys were examined in the Lewis acidic 66.7–33.3 mol% aluminum chloride-1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride molten salt containing HfCl₄. When cyclic staircase voltammetry was carried out at a platinum disk electrode in this melt, the deposition and stripping waves for Al shifted to negative and positive potentials, respectively, suggesting that aluminum stripping is more difficult due to the formation of Al–Hf alloys. Al–Hf alloy electrodeposits containing ~13 at.% Hf were obtained on Cu rotating wire and cylinder electrodes. The Hf content in the Al–Hf alloy deposits depended on the HfCl₄ concentration in the melt, the electrodeposition temperature, and the applied current density. The deposits were composed of dense crystals and were completely chloride-free. The chloride-induced pitting corrosion potential of the resulting Al–Hf alloys was approximately +0.30 V against pure aluminum when the Hf content was above 10 at.%.     

Formation and transformation of Mg(OH)2 in anodic coating using FTIR mapping

FTIR microscopic mapping was used to investigate the surface distribution of Mg(OH)₂ on anodic coatings. The results indicated Mg(OH)₂ was formed accompanying with micro-arc sparking and the amount of Mg(OH)₂ was related to the intensity of sparking, which depends on the applied voltage. The distribution and amount of Mg(OH)₂ varied with immersion time in 3.5 wt.% NaCl solution. The transformation process of anodic coatings was researched by FTIR microscopic mapping and smart map. The Cl^? could be absorbed on the surface of anodic coatings where Mg(OH)₂ is present and promote Mg(OH)₂ to transform into the soluble magnesium salt MgCl₂.     

Antihypertensive drugs as an inhibitors for corrosion of aluminum and aluminum silicon alloys in aqueous solutions

The corrosion behavior of aluminum and three aluminum–silicon alloys in different concentrations of HCl solutions and its inhibition by antihypertensive drugs was studied using potentiostatic polarization measurements. As the acid concentration increases, the rate of corrosion increases. Aluminum is less susceptible to corrosion than any of Al–Si alloys. The inhibition efficiency of the drug compounds increases with their concentration up to a critical value. At higher additive concentrations the inhibition efficiency starts to decrease. The inhibitive action of these compounds is due to their formation of insoluble complex adsorbed on the metal surface. The adsorption follows Langmuir adsorption isotherms. It was found that the drugs compounds provide protection to Al and Al–Si alloys against pitting corrosion by shifting the pitting potential to more positive direction until critical drug concentrations (250 ppm). After this critical concentration the inhibition against to pitting corrosion starts to decrease.     

Investigations on current transients in porous alumina films during re-anodizing using the electrochemical quartz crystal microbalance

Current transients and mass variations in as-prepared and heat-treated anodic alumina films were measured during re-anodizing by means of voltammetry and electrochemical quartz crystal microbalance (EQCM), respectively. Aluminum electrodes (100 nm) on quartz crystals were prepared by thermal evaporation. Anodic alumina films were formed on the surface of Al electrodes in aqueous solutions of oxalic (0.3 M) and phosphoric (0.6 M) acid in the potentiostatic regime. The EQCM experiments did not detect an overshoot in the mass variation of the Al electrode during re-anodizing of heat-treated anodic alumina films. The observed current overshoot in transients proved the presence of electrons and electron holes injected from the contacts in the bulk of the oxide. This can be explained by the emergence of excess electrons in the barrier layer of the alumina films due to a change in the mobility of the electrons.     

Chemically Amplified Resist Based on Dendritic Molecular Glass for Electron Beam Lithography

A novel dendritic molecular glass(MG) containing adamantane core(AD-15) was synthesized and characterized. It exhibits good solubility in common organic solvents and a stable amorphous state at room temperature, which contributes to forming films with different thicknesses by spin-coating. The thermal analysis of AD-15 indicates that no apparent glass transition temperature(T_g) is observed before the thermal decomposition temperature(T_d=160 ℃). The good thermal resistance suggests that it can satisfy the lithographic process and is a candidate for photoresist materials. The patterning properties of AD-15 resist were evaluated by electron beam lithography(EBL). By optimizing the lithographic process parameters, AD-15 resist can achieve 40 nm half-pitch patterns with a line-edge roughness of 4.0 nm. The contrast and sensitivity of AD-15 resist were 1.9 and 67 μC/cm², respectively. Compared with the commercial PMMA(950k) electron beam resist, the sensitivity of AD-15 resist increases by 6 times. This study provides a new example of molecular glass resist with high resolution and sensitivity for EBL.     

Mechanical properties of UV‐curable carbon fiber‐reinforced polymer composite patch: Repair evaluation of damaged aluminum alloy

Epoxy resin composite patches reinforced by carbon fiber were prepared through ultraviolet (UV)–curing method, and the damaged aluminum alloy plates are rapidly repaired by means of adhesively bonding method. Mechanical properties of the composite patches and damaged aluminum alloy plates before and after repair were studied by experiment and numerical simulation. Results indicated that the tensile properties of carbon fiber/epoxy resin composite patches presented the tendency of first increase and then decrease with the increase of layer numbers of reinforced fiber. The composite patches with two layers fiber showed the best tensile properties, and the tensile strength and modulus reached 1.13 GPa and 27.79 GPa, respectively. However, the bending strength of composite patches decreased with the increase of layer numbers. Results of performance evaluation on the mechanical properties of damaged aluminum alloy plates repaired by the two layers carbon fiber/epoxy resin composite patches showed that the repair efficiency of tensile and bending properties of the repaired aluminum alloys reached more than 83% and 160%, respectively, compared with the undamaged aluminum alloys. Besides, results of numerical simulation showed that the stress intensity factor (SIF) of the crack tip on repaired aluminum alloy plates decreased significantly in comparison with the unrepaired aluminum alloy plates, which further revealing the reinforced mechanism of composite patches on the bending properties of repaired aluminum alloy plates.     

Formation and dielectric properties of anodic oxide films on Zr–Al alloys

Zr–Al alloys containing up to 26 at.% aluminum, prepared by magnetron sputtering, have been anodized in 0.1 mol dm⁻³ ammonium pentaborate electrolyte, and the structure and dielectric properties of the resultant anodic oxide films have been examined by grazing incidence X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, Rutherford backscattering spectroscopy, and AC impedance spectroscopy. The anodic oxide film formed on zirconium consists of monoclinic and tetragonal ZrO₂ with the former being a major phase. Two-layered anodic oxide films, comprising an outer thin amorphous layer and an inner main layer of crystalline tetragonal ZrO₂ phase, are formed on the Zr–Al alloys containing 5 to 16 at.% aluminum. Further increase in the aluminum content to 26 at.% results in the formation of amorphous oxide layer throughout the thickness. The anodic oxide films become thin with increasing aluminum content, while the relative permittivity of anodic oxide shows a maximum at the aluminum content of 11 at.%. Due to major contribution of permittivity enhancement, the maximum capacitance of the anodic oxide films is obtained on the Zr–11 at.% Al alloy, being 1.7 times than on zirconium at the formation voltage of 100 V.     

Recognition of molecularly imprinted polymers for a quaternary alkaloid of berberine

Selective and affinitive imprinted polymers incorporating a quaternary alkaloid of berberine (BER) were prepared using a non-covalent imprinting method. The results showed that, compared to other imprinted polymers, the polymer AD-10 had not only a higher of the ratio of Q_MIP/Q_BP for BER adsorption, and but also a larger of the ratio of Q_MIP,B/Q_MIP,P for BER and palmatine (PAL) adsorptions. Spectrophotometric analysis demonstrated that a 1:1 cooperative hydrogen-bonding complex might be predominating in the pre-polymerization between the BER template and AA monomer. Adsorption experiments of BER on the polymer AD-10 were in accordance with the second-order and Langmuir adsorption models. The E value (5.70 kJ/mol) calculated from the Dubinin-Radushkevich model indicated that the adsorption followed a physisorption process. In addition, a Scatchard plot showed a single straight line with an equilibrium dissociation constant (K_D) of 65.80 μmol/L. SPE analyses of a mixture of BER and PAL and the methanol extract from the cortices of Phellodendron wilsonii showed that AD-10 had more efficiency, and higher specificity and selectivity for SPE in the concentration and determination of BER and its extraction from natural products.     

Structural adhesives with increased deformation resistance

The radiation-resistant cold-setting adhesive compositions with increased elasticity have been developed based on epoxy-diane resin modified by low-molecular two- and three-functional diluents. The presented adhesives can operate in the temperature range of −196 to +150°C, and they yield a high shear strength of the adhesive joint for aluminum alloys (16–23 MPa) and peeling strength for the joint between organic fabrics and aluminum alloys (1.75–2.4 kN/m).     

铝合金表面改性对有机涂层附着力的影响及腐蚀防护性能研究

利用电化学阻抗（EIS）、扫描微参比技术（SRET）、接触角、粗糙度、附着力、盐雾等测试方法,研究了铝合金阳极氧化与贻贝黏附蛋白（MAP）/CeO₂/硅烷γ-APS（MCA）表面复合修饰的腐蚀防护性能以及对改性聚氨酯涂层附着力和耐蚀性的影响。结果表明,MCA复合膜可抑制铝合金的腐蚀,并具有一定的自修复功能;阳极氧化和MCA表面复合修饰可为铝合金提供有效的早期腐蚀防护作用,且能提高铝合金表面粗糙度和润湿性,显著提升改性聚氨酯涂层在铝合金表面的附着力和耐蚀性,因而结合改性聚氨酯涂层和表面复合修饰可实现对铝合金长期有效的腐蚀防护。     

Photoelectret state in poly(vinylcarbazole)

The photoelectret charge in the aluminum–poly(vinylcarbazole) (PVK) conducting-glass (NESA), sandwich cell configuration has been observed to decrease with voltage above some critical voltage, depending on the intensity of illumination. This critical voltage corresponds to the value at which a time-independent photocurrent is observed and also to the “knee-point” voltage in the current voltage plot. The results are explained on the basis of field-assisted detrapping setting in at high field.     

Electrochemical properties and corrosion inhibition of AA6061 in tropical seawater

The corrosion inhibition of aluminum and its alloys is the subject of tremendous technological importance due to the increased industrial applications of these materials. This study reports the results of potentiodynamic polarization, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) on the corrosion inhibition of AA6061 aluminum alloys in seawater using sodium benzoate as an inhibitor. The electrochemical measurements for aluminum alloys in seawater after varied immersion period showed that the presence of sodium benzoate significantly decreases the corrosion currents densities (i_corr), corrosion rates and double layer capacitance (C_dl), as simultaneously increase the values of polarization resistance (R_p). Charge transfer process and development of thin film on the specimen have been proven by morphology study using SEM.     

Co-Sn合金作为锂离子电池负极材料的研究

采用高能机械球磨法合成了富Co的Co3Sn2合金, 测试了Co-Sn合金作为锂离子电池负极材料的充放电性能. 考察了在机械球磨过程中加入碳和高温处理球磨后样品对合金组成和电化学性能的影响. XRD测试结果表明, 加入碳后所得样品的主要成分为CoSn2. 于400和600 ℃处理后主要成分转变为CoSn和Co3Sn2. CoSn2, CoSn和Co3Sn2的充放电容量随着Sn含量的降低依次降低, 但循环性能得到提高.     

Sensitivity calibration for the spark-source mass-spectrometric analysis of aluminium and its alloys

The analysis of aluminium and its alloys has been studied with use of five standards from Johnson Matthey and ten aluminium alloys from Aluminium Pechiney. The relative sensitivity coefficients for Mg, Al, Si, Ti, Cr, Mn, Ni, Cu, Zn, Sn and Pb were determined vs. iron as an internal standard. They were obtained, by using electrical detection, with a mean precision of 10% relative standard deviation. The sensitivity coefficients measured appear to be independent of the elemental concentration, but for some elements, especially the more volatile ones, remarkable changes were noticed when sparking conditions were altered and when the electrode temperature was changed by cooling with liquid nitrogen.     

Electroactive conducting polymers for corrosion control

There is an intensive effort underway to develop new corrosion control coatings for structural metals. In part, this effort has been motivated by the desire to replace chromium(VI)-containing coatings currently used for corrosion control of iron and aluminum alloys. Cr(VI) has been shown to be hazardous to the environmental and to human health, and its use in many countries will be sharply curtailed in the coming years. Electroactive conducting polymers (ECPs) represent a class of interesting materials currently being explored for use in corrosion control coating systems, possibly as a replacement for Cr(VI)-based coatings. The electroactivity and the electronic conductivity (or semiconductivity) of ECPs set them apart from traditional organic coatings. As with chromate, interesting and potentially beneficial interactions of ECPs with active metal alloys such as steel and aluminum are anticipated, with concomitant alteration of their corrosion behavior. A review of this active research area will be presented in two parts. Here in Part 1, a general introduction to the topic of corrosion control by ECPs will be presented, including an overview of corrosion and its control by traditional methods, an introduction to ECPs and their properties, and a discussion of the processing issues surrounding the use of ECPs as coatings. Part 1 also includes a review of the literature on the use of ECPs as coatings (or components of coatings) on non-ferrous active metals, principally aluminum and aluminum alloys, although some work on zinc, copper, silver, titanium and silicon will also be described. In Part 2 of this review (to be published in the next issue of this journal), the rather extensive literature on the use of ECPs for the corrosion control of ferrous alloys (steels) will be reviewed. Electronic Publication