Year: 2008
Type: article
Abstract: Electrodeposited zinc–manganese alloys have been found to have potentially attractive corrosion resisting characteristics for ferrous substrates. However, researchers have found their formation problematic from aqueous electrolytes, due particularly to the reactive nature of manganese and its low reduction potentials. The present investigations examine the possibility of electrodepositing this alloy utilising an ionic liquid electrolyte. In this manner electrolytes based upon manganese and zinc chlorides and boric acid were made by dissolution in a 2 : 1 molar ratio urea/choline chloride solvent. Physical measurements of electrolyte characteristics as well as pertinent electrochemical information on alloy electrodeposition were obtained to examine the efficacy of this metal/electrolyte combination.
Source: Transactions of the IMF
Institution: Loughborough University
Language: English
Subfield: Surfaces, Coatings and Films
Field: Materials Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W2061442979