abstract
Model weldable primer coatings for galvanized steel were modified with submicron containers loaded with corrosion inhibitors. This procedure aims at introducing a new functionality in the thin coatings self-repair ability. The assessment of this property demands new protocols and new approaches, combining conventional electrochemical methods with electrochemical and analytical techniques of micrometer spatial resolution. Thus, in this work model defects were created in the coatings by using a focused ion beam (FIB). The coated samples, containing the model defects, were immersed in a NaCl 0.05 M solution and the corrosion inhibition ability was studied using the scanning vibrating electrode technique (SVET) and the scanning ion-selective electrode technique (SIET). SVET-SIET measurements were performed quasi-simultaneously. Qualitative chemical analysis was performed by SEM combined with EDS. Complementary studies were carried out by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) to assess the effect of the containers filled with corrosion inhibitors on the barrier properties of the coatings. The electrochemical results highlight the importance of the combined use of integral and localized electrochemical techniques to extract information for a better understanding of the corrosion processes and corresponding repair of active microscopic defects formed on thin coatings containing inhibitor filled containers. (c) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
keywords
CORROSION-INHIBITORS; ELECTROCHEMICAL MICROSCOPY; SPATIAL-DISTRIBUTION; HEALING PROPERTIES; MAGNESIUM ALLOY; HCL SOLUTION; MILD-STEEL; CUT EDGE; PROTECTION; ALUMINUM
subject category
Electrochemistry
authors
Taryba, M; Lamaka, SV; Snihirova, D; Ferreira, MGS; Montemor, MF; Wijting, WK; Toews, S; Grundmeier, G
our authors
Mário Guerreiro Silva Ferreira
Retired ProfessorProjects
RMNE-UA-National Network of Electron Microscopy (REDE/1509/RME/2005 )
Corrosion adn corrosion protection in multi-material systems (PTDC/CTM/108446/2008)
MUST - Multi-level protection of materials for vehicles by "Smart" nanocontainers (MUST )
Enhancing Scanning Ion-Selective Electrode Technique - SISET (SISET)
acknowledgements
The authors acknowledge financial support from projects REDE/1509/RME/2005, PTDC/CTM/108446/2008 (FCT, Portugal), and European FP7