Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy analysis of corrosion product layer formation on pipeline steel

The Constituent Phases and Micromechanical Properties of Steel Corrosion Layers Generated by Hyperbaric-Oxygen Accelerated Corrosion Test

Hyperbaric oxygen-accelerated corrosion testing (HOACT) is a newly developed method to study in the labor the corrosion behavior of steel bars in concrete. This work aimed to intensively investigate the mechanical properties and microstructures of HOACT-generated corrosion products by means of nano-indentation tests, Raman micro-spectrometry, and scanning electron microscopy. The local elastic modulus and nanohardness varied over wide ranges of 6.8-75.2 GPa and 0.38-4.44 GPa, respectively. Goethite, lepidocrocite, maghemite, magnetite, and akageneite phases were identified in the corrosion products. Most regions of the rust layer were composed of a complex and heterogeneous mix of different phases, while some regions were composed of maghemite or akageneite only. The relationship between the micromechanical properties and typical microstructural features is finally discussed at the micro-scale level. It was found that the porosity of corrosion products can significantly influence their micromechanical properties.

Flowers Like α-MoO3/CNTs/PANI Nanocomposites as Anode Materials for High-Performance Lithium Storage

Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) have been explored to meet the current energy demands; however, the development of satisfactory anode materials is a bottleneck for the enhancement of the electrochemical performance of LIBs. Molybdenum trioxide (MoO₃) is a promising anode material for lithium-ion batteries due to its high theoretical capacity of 1117 mAhg^-1 along with low toxicity and cost; however, it suffers from low conductivity and volume expansion, which limits its implementation as the anode. These problems can be overcome by adopting several strategies such as carbon nanomaterial incorporation and polyaniline (PANI) coating. Co-precipitation method was used to synthesize α-MoO₃, and multi-walled CNTs (MWCNTs) were introduced into the active material. Moreover, these materials were uniformly coated with PANI using in situ chemical polymerization. The electrochemical performance was evaluated by galvanostatic charge/discharge, cyclic voltammetry (CV) and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). XRD analysis revealed the presence of orthorhombic crystal phase in all the synthesized samples. MWCNTs enhanced the conductivity of the active material, reduced volume changes and increased contact area. MoO₃-(CNT)_12% exhibited high discharge capacities of 1382 mAhg^-1 and 961 mAhg^-1 at current densities of 50 mAg^-1 and 100 mAg^-1, respectively. Moreover, PANI coating enhanced cyclic stability, prevented side reactions and increased electronic/ionic transport. The good capacities due to MWCNT_S and the good cyclic stability due to PANI make these materials appropriate for application as the anode in LIBs.

Electrochemical Sensors for Controlling Oxygen Content and Corrosion Processes in Lead-Bismuth Eutectic Coolant-State of the Art

Controlling oxygen content in the primary circuit of nuclear reactors is one of the key tasks needed to ensure the safe operation of nuclear power plants where lead-bismuth eutectic alloy (LBE) is used as a coolant. If the oxygen concentration is low, active corrosion of structural materials takes place; upon increase in oxygen content, slag accumulates due to the formation of lead oxide. The generally accepted method of measuring the oxygen content in LBE is currently potentiometry. The sensors for measuring oxygen activity (electrochemical oxygen sensors) are galvanic cells with two electrodes (lead-bismuth coolant serves as working electrode) separated by a solid electrolyte. Control of corrosion and slag accumulation processes in circuits exploring LBE as a coolant is also based on data obtained by electrochemical oxygen sensors. The disadvantages of this approach are the low efficiency and low sensitivity of control. The alternative, Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS) Sensors, are proposed for Real-Time Corrosion Monitoring in LBE system. Currently their applicability in static LBE at temperatures up to 600 °C is shown.

Formation mechanisms and supervisory prediction of scaling in water supply pipelines: A review

The scaling problem in the water supply pipeline will increase the resistance coefficient of the pipeline and the pressure of the water supply pipeline, which will not only affect the operation safety of the water supply pipeline, but also cause energy waste. The scale in the pipeline will also enrich heavy metal ions and pathogenic microorganisms, affecting the safety of water supply water quality and causing secondary pollution of water quality. At present, a lot of research has been done on the composition structure and crystallization process of the scale. The study found that calcite is the main component of the scale; the scale process is a heterogeneous nucleation process induced by heavy metal particles and their corrosion products in the pipeline. The introduction of electrochemical detection technology, density functional theory and molecular dynamics simulation has greatly improved the accuracy and timeliness of water scaling conditions detection and realized the visualization of scaling mechanism. In this paper, the measurement methods of the scale in the water supply pipeline and the corresponding material composition and crystal structure characteristics are reviewed, and the mechanism of the scale and the water quality conditions are summarized. At the end of this paper, based on summarizing the existing water quality scaling tendency evaluation methods, it is proposed to establish a water quality potential scaling risk assessment framework based on Puckorius scaling index (PSI) and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) in the future.

EIS analysis of the electrochemical characteristics of the metal-water interface under the effect of temperature

The corrosion performance of metals is closely related to their durability. Available studies on metal corrosion have seldom focused on the interfacial reaction behaviour influenced by a conductive medium under different temperatures. In this work, a laboratory corrosion simulation environment has been designed for EIS measurements to investigate the electrochemical behaviour of copper immersed in distilled water in different temperature environments. The relationship between the mathematical model of impedance response and the equivalent circuit model is determined based on electrochemical kinetics theory. The complex process of the dielectric properties of distilled water affected by temperature is analysed, and a simple method for calculating the kinetic parameters is presented. The experimental and model results have a good fit, and the analysis results indicate that the semicircle in the high-frequency region of the complex impedance curve represents the charge transfer process of the conductive medium. The decrease in temperature is the major factor that inhibits the rate of dissolution and passivation, resulting in the change rate of surface coverage slowing down, until the attenuation of the mass transfer process of the conductive medium dominates the full range of AC frequencies. This model provides an improved approach for determining physical parameters based on electrochemical impedance spectroscopy to characterize the electrochemical properties of materials.

Theoretical evaluation of the corrosion inhibition performance of aliphatic dipeptides

The peptide molecular group participates in donor-accepting processes by interacting with the metal surface. It boosts adsorption interaction with the metal surface which enhances the inhibitory effect.