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RETRACTED: Research on the Effects of Environmentally Friendly Additives on Mild Steel Electroless Plating
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Using a nontoxic reducing agent, the corrosion behavior of an earthing electrode generated from a new and stable electroless copper–tin plating solution has been investigated. During the plating procedure, green additives such as moxifloxacin and gatifloxacin were utilized as stabilizers. Electrochemical methods and salt spray analysis proved that the electroless copper–tin-coated steel surface has exceptional corrosion resistance properties. The corrosion resistance was enhanced by the precipitation hardening (toughening) of surface coatings following heat treatment at 300 °C, which resulted in the production of intermetallic phases such as Cu3Sn and Cu6Sn5. The glossy structure of the coatings was revealed via SEM examinations. The data from the X-ray photoelectron spectral measurement showed that the binding energies 0.020 of the metallic components present in the preventive coatings demonstrated that the inner layer of the coatings contained Sn2 p3/2 and Sn2p accounted for high protection against corrosion resistance by this coatings methodology, and the outer layer of the coatings consisted of Cu3P, Cu2P3/2 O 1s, and O KLL. Electrochemical and quantum mechanical experiments were used to screen the additives’ performance.
Source: ACS Omega
Authors: Mugilan Kumar, Desikan Rajagopal, Sambantham Karthikeyan
Institution: Vellore Institute of Technology University
Language: English
Subfield: Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $1,935
OpenAlex ID: W4410469656