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Item Electrolytic preparation of cyclic multilayer Zn-Ni alloy coating using switching cathode current densities(2010) Venkatakrishna, K.; Hegde, A.C.Cyclic multilayer alloy (CMA) coating of Zn-Ni was developed on mild steel using single bath technique, by proper manipulation of cathode current densities. The thickness and composition of the individual layers were altered precisely and conveniently by cyclic modulation of cathode current densities. Multilayer coatings, having sharp change in compositions were developed using square current pulses. Gelatin and sulphanilic acid (SA) acid were used as additives. Laminar deposits with different configurations were produced, and their corrosion behaviors were studied, in 5% NaCl solution by electrochemical methods. It was observed that the corrosion resistance of CMA coating increased progressively with number of layers (up to certain optimal numbers) and then decreased. Cyclic voltammetry study demonstrated the role of gelatin and SA in multilayer coating. The coating configuration has been optimized for the peak performance against corrosion. The substantial decrease of corrosion rate, in the case of multilayer coatings was attributed to the changed intrinsic electric properties, evidenced by Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS) study. The surface morphology and its roughness were examined by Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM). The surface and cross-sectional view of coatings were examined, using Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). X-ray photoelectron spectrum (XPS) study was carried out for surface analysis. The relative performance of pure Zn, monolithic and CMA coatings were compared and discussed. © 2010 Springer Science+Business Media B.V.Item Composition modulated multilayer Zn-Fe alloy coatings on mild steel for better corrosion resistance(2011) Venkatakrishna, K.; Hegde, A.C.Composition modulated alloy (CMA) of Zn-Fe coatings were developed on mild steel galvanostatically from chloride bath containing sulphanilic acid (SA) and ascorbic acid (AA) through single bath technique (SBT). The properties of CMA coatings were found to depend on the thickness of individual layers and switching cathode current densities (SCCDs). The CMA (Zn-Fe) coating, having 120 layers, deposited at 20 and 50mAcm-2, were found to show the least corrosion rate (1.545 × 10-2mmy-1) compared to monolithic alloy (32.5 × 10-2mmy-1) of the same thickness. The improved corrosion resistance of multilayered coatings was due to the fact that the defects and failures occurring in a single layer in the deposition process is covered by the successively deposited coating layers, and hence the corrosive agent path is extended or blocked. Further, the high corrosion resistance of CMA Zn-Fe coatings was attributed to the "dielectric barrier" of the coatings, evidenced by dielectric spectroscopy and Mott-Schottky's plot. The corrosion rate was found to increase at high degree of layering, and is attributed to less relaxation time for redistribution of metal ions in diffusion layer, during plating. In other words, at higher layer thickness, the CMA coating tends to become a monolithic. CMA coatings were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and atomic force microscopy (AFM). © Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.Item Compositionally Modulated Multilayered Zn-Co Deposits for Better Corrosion Resistance(Springer, 2020) Bhat, R.S.; Venkatakrishna, K.; Nayak, J.; Hegde, A.C.Zn-Co compositionally modulated multilayer alloy (CMMA) deposits have been developed onto mild steel using single bath technique. Multilayer alloy coatings have been galvanostatically produced using square current pulses. The switched cathode current density and number of layers have been designed for improved corrosion resistance. Experimental data revealed that multilayer coating with 120 layers at 10/30 mA/cm2 demonstrated ~ 125 times higher resistance to corrosion than monolayer alloy coating of the same thickness. The improved corrosion resistance of multilayer coatings is due to small changes in the wt.% cobalt, leading to change in the phase structure of deposit in alternate layers. The defects and failures occurring in a single layer in the deposition process are covered by the alternatively deposited coating layers. Therefore, the direction of the corrosive agent is extended or blocked. Further, the better corrosion resistances afforded by Zn-Co CMMA coatings were explained through changes in electronic properties at the interface, supported by Mott-Schottky’s plot. However, the decrease of corrosion resistance at a high degree of layering is attributed to the less relaxation time for redistribution of solutes in the diffusion layer, during plating. Potentiodynamic polarization and electrochemical impedance data showed its good protection ability. The enhanced corrosion resistance of multilayered deposits is due to small change in cobalt content, leading to alter the phase structure of the alternate-layers of the deposits. The structural morphology and the topographical structure of the coating were analyzed by scanning electron microscopy and atomic force microscopy. Evaluation of the chemical composition of the alloy coatings was carried out by x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. © 2020, ASM International.