title: Corrosion protection by sonoelectrodeposited organic films on zinc coated steel.
abstract: A variety of coatings based on electrosynthesized polypyrrole were deposited on zinc coated steel in presence or absence of ultrasound, and studied in terms of corrosion protection. Cr III and Cr VI commercial passivation were used as references. Depth profiling showed a homogeneous deposit for Cr III, while SEM imaging revealed good surface homogeneity for Cr VI layers. These chromium-based passivations ensured good protection against corrosion. Polypyrrole (PPy) was also electrochemically deposited on zinc coated steel with and without high frequency ultrasound irradiation in aqueous sodium tartrate-molybdate solution. Such PPy coatings act as a physical barrier against corrosive species. PPy electrosynthesized in silent conditions exhibits similar properties to Cr VI passivation with respect to corrosion protection. Ultrasound leads to more compact and more homogeneous surface structures for PPy, as well as to more homogeneous distribution of doping molybdate anions within the film. Far better corrosion protection is exhibited for such sonicated films.
authors.affiliation: Institut UTINAM, UMR 6213 CNRS, Université de Franche-Comté, 30 Avenue de l'observatoire, 25009 Besançon Cedex, France.
authors.forename: Abdeslam
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Et Taouil
authors.forename: Mahmoud Mourad
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Mahmoud
authors.forename: Fabrice
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Lallemand
authors.forename: Séverine
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lallemand
authors.forename: Marie-Pierre
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Gigandet
authors.forename: Jean-Yves
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Hihn
mesh_terms: D004563:Electrochemistry; D004566:Electrodes; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D011108:Polymers / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D011758:Pyrroles / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D013232:Steel / Q000737:chemistry*; D013499:Surface Properties; D014465:Ultrasonics; D015032:Zinc / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D011108:Polymers; D011758:Pyrroles; D013232:Steel; C067635:polypyrrole; D015032:Zinc