Discharge Characteristics, Plasma Electrolytic Oxidation Mechanism and Properties of ZrO<sub>2</sub> Membranes in K<sub>2</sub>ZrF<sub>6</sub> Electrolyte

ZrO<sub>2</sub> was coated on AZ31 magnesium alloy substrate by plasma electrolytic oxidation with K<sub>2</sub>ZrF<sub>6</sub> and NaH<sub>2</sub>PO<sub>4</sub> electrolytes. The discharge characteristics and variation in active species du...

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Main Authors: Li Wang, Wen Fu, Guangkun Yi, Ziyang Chen, Zhitin Gao, Qingyu Pan
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Published: MDPI AG 2022-05-01
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author Li Wang
Wen Fu
Guangkun Yi
Ziyang Chen
Zhitin Gao
Qingyu Pan
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Wen Fu
Guangkun Yi
Ziyang Chen
Zhitin Gao
Qingyu Pan
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description ZrO<sub>2</sub> was coated on AZ31 magnesium alloy substrate by plasma electrolytic oxidation with K<sub>2</sub>ZrF<sub>6</sub> and NaH<sub>2</sub>PO<sub>4</sub> electrolytes. The discharge characteristics and variation in active species during the plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO) process were studied by optical emission spectroscopy. The surface morphology and element composition of the membranes were observed by scanning electron microscope. The ion transfer of the substrate was studied by atomic absorption spectroscopy. The phase composition and corrosion characteristics of the PEO membranes were examined with XRD and an electrochemical workstation, respectively. The heat and mass transfer models during the PEO process were introduced. The contributions of ions to the membranes and active species were also analyzed. The results indicated that the ion transfer at different stages exhibits different tendencies. At the first and transition stages, the migration resistance of the ions was low and increased gradually. At the initial discharge stage, the migration resistance was the highest because the highest membrane growth rate occurred at this stage. At the later discharge stage, the migration resistance tends to be stable, which is ascribed to a dynamic equilibrium PEO membrane growth rate. The intensity of active species is related to the energy state of the working electrode’s surface. The higher the energy, the greater the probability that the active species will be excited to generate energy level transitions, and the higher the plasma concentration.
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spelling doaj.art-52d2c76097fb40fca4fb6ff3f6926d052023-11-23T12:05:56ZengMDPI AGMembranes2077-03752022-05-0112551610.3390/membranes12050516Discharge Characteristics, Plasma Electrolytic Oxidation Mechanism and Properties of ZrO<sub>2</sub> Membranes in K<sub>2</sub>ZrF<sub>6</sub> ElectrolyteLi Wang0Wen Fu1Guangkun Yi2Ziyang Chen3Zhitin Gao4Qingyu Pan5Key Laboratory of Inferior Crude Oil Processing of Guangdong Provincial Higher Education Institutes, Maoming 525000, ChinaCollege of Material Science, Guangdong University of Petrochemical Technology, Maoming 525000, ChinaCollege of Chemical Engineering, Guangdong University of Petrochemical Technology, Maoming 525000, ChinaCollege of Chemical Engineering, Guangdong University of Petrochemical Technology, Maoming 525000, ChinaCollege of Material Science, Guangdong University of Petrochemical Technology, Maoming 525000, ChinaCollege of Material Science, Guangdong University of Petrochemical Technology, Maoming 525000, ChinaZrO<sub>2</sub> was coated on AZ31 magnesium alloy substrate by plasma electrolytic oxidation with K<sub>2</sub>ZrF<sub>6</sub> and NaH<sub>2</sub>PO<sub>4</sub> electrolytes. The discharge characteristics and variation in active species during the plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO) process were studied by optical emission spectroscopy. The surface morphology and element composition of the membranes were observed by scanning electron microscope. The ion transfer of the substrate was studied by atomic absorption spectroscopy. The phase composition and corrosion characteristics of the PEO membranes were examined with XRD and an electrochemical workstation, respectively. The heat and mass transfer models during the PEO process were introduced. The contributions of ions to the membranes and active species were also analyzed. The results indicated that the ion transfer at different stages exhibits different tendencies. At the first and transition stages, the migration resistance of the ions was low and increased gradually. At the initial discharge stage, the migration resistance was the highest because the highest membrane growth rate occurred at this stage. At the later discharge stage, the migration resistance tends to be stable, which is ascribed to a dynamic equilibrium PEO membrane growth rate. The intensity of active species is related to the energy state of the working electrode’s surface. The higher the energy, the greater the probability that the active species will be excited to generate energy level transitions, and the higher the plasma concentration.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0375/12/5/516plasma electrolytic oxidationdischargeactive speciesmechanismheat and mass transfer
spellingShingle Li Wang
Wen Fu
Guangkun Yi
Ziyang Chen
Zhitin Gao
Qingyu Pan
Discharge Characteristics, Plasma Electrolytic Oxidation Mechanism and Properties of ZrO<sub>2</sub> Membranes in K<sub>2</sub>ZrF<sub>6</sub> Electrolyte
Membranes
plasma electrolytic oxidation
discharge
active species
mechanism
heat and mass transfer
title Discharge Characteristics, Plasma Electrolytic Oxidation Mechanism and Properties of ZrO<sub>2</sub> Membranes in K<sub>2</sub>ZrF<sub>6</sub> Electrolyte
title_full Discharge Characteristics, Plasma Electrolytic Oxidation Mechanism and Properties of ZrO<sub>2</sub> Membranes in K<sub>2</sub>ZrF<sub>6</sub> Electrolyte
title_fullStr Discharge Characteristics, Plasma Electrolytic Oxidation Mechanism and Properties of ZrO<sub>2</sub> Membranes in K<sub>2</sub>ZrF<sub>6</sub> Electrolyte
title_full_unstemmed Discharge Characteristics, Plasma Electrolytic Oxidation Mechanism and Properties of ZrO<sub>2</sub> Membranes in K<sub>2</sub>ZrF<sub>6</sub> Electrolyte
title_short Discharge Characteristics, Plasma Electrolytic Oxidation Mechanism and Properties of ZrO<sub>2</sub> Membranes in K<sub>2</sub>ZrF<sub>6</sub> Electrolyte
title_sort discharge characteristics plasma electrolytic oxidation mechanism and properties of zro sub 2 sub membranes in k sub 2 sub zrf sub 6 sub electrolyte
topic plasma electrolytic oxidation
discharge
active species
mechanism
heat and mass transfer
url https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0375/12/5/516
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