Attain insensitivity to chlorine ions in magnesium alloys by impeding the diffusion process
oleh: Yuyang Chen, Guodong Fan, Xinchen Xu, Yiwen Chen, Tao Ying, Yangxin Li, Hong Zhu, Wanting Sun, Yang Gao, Zongyang Yang, Weiwei Song, Xiaoqin Zeng
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| Diterbitkan: | Nature Portfolio 2024-01-01 |
Deskripsi
Abstract To serve in a more aggressive chlorine (Cl−) ions-containing environment, a chlorine ions insensitivity Mg-Nd-Zr alloys is fabricated, exhibiting a stable corrosion resistance in either 3.5wt.% or 10 wt.% NaCl solution. Unlike pure Mg who exhibit a negligible protection of the matrix, a distinct “hindering effect” of Cl− diffusion caused by doping elements within the corrosion film was observed. Its underlying mechanism is demonstrated by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and Density functional theory (DFT) analysis. The introducing with Nd and Zr elements can effectively passivate vacancies and alter diffusion energy of chlorine ions.