Why are Zn-rich Zn–Mg nanoalloys optimal protective coatings against corrosion? A first-principles study of the initial stages of the oxidation process-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Why are Zn-rich Zn–Mg nanoalloys optimal protective coatings against corrosion? A first-principles study of the initial stages of the oxidation process

Published:2021 Issue:43 Volume:23 Page:24685-24698
ISSN:1463-9076
Container-title:Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
language:en
Short-container-title:Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys.

Author:

Álvarez-Zapatero P.¹^ORCID,Lebon A.²^ORCID,Aguilera del Toro R. H.¹^ORCID,Aguado A.¹^ORCID,Vega A.¹^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Departamento de Física Teórica, Atómica, y Óptica. Universidad de Valladolid, E-47011 Valladolid, Spain

2. Laboratoire de Chimie Électrochimie Moléculaire et Chimie Analytique, UEB/UBO, UMR CNRS 6521, 29238 Brest Cedex, France

Abstract

Alloying with small amounts of Mg create a positive synergy between Zn and Mg that increases the reactivity to oxygen while reducing the stress induced on the cluster substrate, promoting the growth of the oxide crust whilst protecting the core.

Funder

Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad

Publisher

Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)

Subject

Physical and Theoretical Chemistry,General Physics and Astronomy

Link

http://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlepdf/2021/CP/D1CP03447B

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