1. Electrochemical corrosion behavior and surface modification of ZrB2in hydrofluoric acid aqueous solution
- Author
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Qing Huang, Qihuang Deng, Dong-Yeon Lee, Young-Hwan Han, Ye Qun, and Zhihui Ding
- Subjects
010302 applied physics ,Marketing ,Zirconium diboride ,Aqueous solution ,Materials science ,Metallurgy ,Hexagonal pyramid ,02 engineering and technology ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,Condensed Matter Physics ,Microstructure ,01 natural sciences ,Corrosion ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,Hydrofluoric acid ,chemistry ,Chemical engineering ,0103 physical sciences ,Materials Chemistry ,Ceramics and Composites ,Surface modification ,0210 nano-technology ,Current density - Abstract
The electrochemical corrosion behavior in an open system of zirconium diboride (ZrB2) was studied in hydrofluoric acid aqueous solution at room temperature. Based on analysis of the intermediate products of corrosion, a corrosion mechanism for ZrB2 is suggested. The morphology evolution of anodic ZrB2 is investigated. The density of the hexagonal-pyramid grain array is dictated by current density, and the time dictates the length of the hexagonal pyramid grains. The microstructure of the surface can be controlled by the current density, which demonstrates that the surface wettability of ZrB2 can be modified by tailoring the current density.
- Published
- 2017