Corrosion resistance of composite zinc-nanodiamond coatings
E.G. Korzh, V.E. Burlakova
Don State Technical University
DOI: 10.26456/pcascnn/2025.17.687
Original article
Abstract: In the work, nanodiamonds were obtained by the method of hydrodynamic cavitation by LLC ICC «Sintez». The synthesized nanodiamonds were studied using atomic force microscopy and it was found that their particles have a shape close to spherical, and the particle size along the Z axis does not exceed 10 nm. The particles agglomerate and form larger structures up to 100 nm in size. The synthesized nanodiamonds in the form of colloidal solutions with a concentration of 0,5%, 1%, 3%, 5% and 7% were used in a galvanizing electrolyte to obtain composite zinc-nanodiamond coatings. The resulting coatings were studied using X-ray phase analysis and scanning electron microscopy. The presence of a carbon phase in the composition of the composite zinc coating corresponding to a diamond-like structure was proven. It was found that the morphological features of the zinc-nanodiamond coating surface differ significantly from the morphology of the zinc coating surface, which is expressed in the absence of a large number of depressions and irregularities. The corrosion activity of zinc-nanodiamond coatings was tested in a 3% sodium chloride (NaCl) solution. It was determined that composite zinc-nanodiamond coatings have increased corrosion resistance compared to zinc coatings, while the corrosion rate is reduced by 42%.
Keywords: nanodiamonds, zinc coating, composite coating, zinc-nanodiamond coating, corrosion
- Ekaterina G. Korzh – PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, Don State Technical University
- Victoria E. Burlakova – Dr. Sc, Professor, Department of Chemistry, Don State Technical University
For citation:
Korzh E.G., Burlakova V.E. Korrozionnaya stojkost kompozitsionnykh tsink-nanoalmaznykh pokrytij [Corrosion resistance of composite zinc-nanodiamond coatings], Fiziko-khimicheskie aspekty izucheniya klasterov, nanostruktur i nanomaterialov [Physical and chemical aspects of the study of clusters, nanostructures and nanomaterials], 2025, issue 17, pp. 687-695. DOI: 10.26456/pcascnn/2025.17.687. ⎘
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