Galvanic Corrosion Study between Tensile-Stressed and Non-Stressed Carbon Steels in Simulated Concrete Pore Solution

The present study investigated the galvanic effect between tensile-stressed and non-stressed carbon steels, in addition to the influence of the tensile stress on the passivation and corrosion behavior of steel in a simulated concrete pore solution. Three different levels of tensile stress, ranging from elastic to plastic stress on the surface, were applied by adjusting the displacement of C-shape carbon steel rings. Different electrochemical measurements including the open circuit potential (OCP), the electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), the zero-resistance ammetry (ZRA), and the cyclic polarization were performed. Based on the results of EIS, the tensile stress degraded the resistance of the oxide film in moderate frequencies while enhancing the charge transfer resistance in low frequencies during passivation. As corrosion propagated, the stressed steel yielded a similar charge transfer resistance to or an even lower charge transfer resistance than the non-stressed steel, especially in the case of plastic tensile stress. The galvanic effect between the tensile-stressed and non-stressed steels increased the chloride threshold value of the tensile-stressed steel, although the susceptibility to pitting corrosion was exhibited after being corroded.

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MONITORED DEFORMATION BY POTENTIAL-INDUCED DEFECTS IN CH3(CH2)n−1SH SELF-ASSEMBLED MONOLAYERS ON GOLD: EIS STUDY OF CHAIN LENGTH EFFECT ON SUBDIFFUSION AND SAMs’ HETEROGENEITY

Surface Review and Letters ◽

10.1142/s0218625x19500677 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 26 (10) ◽

pp. 1950067 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

AHMED MOUGARI ◽

MOKHTAR ZABAT ◽

SMAIL BOUDJADAR

Keyword(s):

Charge Transfer ◽

Electrochemical Impedance ◽

Defect Density ◽

Charge Transfer Resistance ◽

Electrical Circuit ◽

Transfer Resistance ◽

Low Frequencies ◽

Interface Evolution ◽

Impedance Measurements ◽

Self Assembled

From the defects-free self-assembled organic layers (SAMs) of CH3([Formula: see text]SH molecules with short chain lengths ([Formula: see text]) electrodeposited on the (111) surface of monocrystalline gold previously prepared, monitored defects (pinholes) were potential-induced from cyclic partial reduction of SAMs at an appropriate potential. Electrochemical impedance measurements were in-situ conducted and [Fe(CN)6][Formula: see text] ions were used as probes for mass and charge transfer. Interface evolution was modeled with an equivalent electrical circuit containing two distinct constant-phase elements (CPEs). One is a generalized semi-infinite Warburg element in series with a charge transfer resistance attributed to subdiffusion phenomenon through leaky sublayers at low frequencies; the other CPE is used for characterizing the interface heterogeneity at medium and high frequencies. At low frequencies, electrochemical impedance measurements show subdiffusion phenomenon, which depends on the remaining sublayer and its thickness. When the defect density increases, diffusion tends to be ordinary, obeying the Fick’s law.

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Multi-Leg TiO2 Nanotube Photoelectrodes Modified by Platinized Cyanographene with Enhanced Photoelectrochemical Performance

Catalysts ◽

10.3390/catal10060717 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 10 (6) ◽

pp. 717 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Mahdi Shahrezaei ◽

Seyyed Mohammad Hossein Hejazi ◽

Yalavarthi Rambabu ◽

Miroslav Vavrecka ◽

Aristides Bakandritsos ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Charge Transfer ◽

Recombination Rate ◽

Electrochemical Impedance ◽

Charge Transfer Resistance ◽

Open Circuit ◽

Transfer Time ◽

Photoelectrochemical Performance ◽

Transfer Resistance ◽

Photocurrent Spectroscopy ◽

Photogenerated Electrons

Highly ordered multi-leg TiO2 nanotubes (MLTNTs) functionalized with platinized cyanographene are proposed as a hybrid photoelectrode for enhanced photoelectrochemical water splitting. The platinized cyanographene and cyanographene/MLTNTs composite yielded photocurrent densities 1.66 and 1.25 times higher than those of the pristine MLTNTs nanotubes, respectively. Open circuit VOC decay (VOCD), electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), and intensity-modulated photocurrent spectroscopy (IMPS) analyses were performed to study the recombination rate, charge transfer characteristics, and transfer time of photogenerated electrons, respectively. According to the VOCD and IMPS results, the addition of (platinized) cynographene decreased the recombination rate and the transfer time of photogenerated electrons by one order of magnitude. Furthermore, EIS results showed that the (platinized) cyanographene MLTNTs composite has the lowest charge transfer resistance and therefore the highest photoelectrochemical performance.

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Preparation of Nano-Ag-TiO2 Composites by Co-60 Gamma Irradiation to Enhance the Photocurrent of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

International Journal of Photoenergy ◽

10.1155/2019/5737952 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 2019 ◽

pp. 1-8

Author(s):

Le Thanh Nguyen Huynh ◽

Viet Hai Le ◽

Thanh Long Vo ◽

Thi Kim Lan Nguyen ◽

Quoc Hien Nguyen ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Solar Cells ◽

Charge Transfer ◽

Electrochemical Impedance ◽

Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽

Energy Conversion Efficiency ◽

Charge Transfer Resistance ◽

Open Circuit ◽

Transfer Resistance ◽

Dye Sensitized ◽

Sensitized Solar Cells

Nano-silver-titanium dioxide (Ag-TiO2) composites were prepared from commercial TiO2 (P25, Degussa) and silver nitrate (AgNO3) by gamma Co-60 irradiation method with various initial concentrations of AgNO3. The nano-AgTiO2 composites are utilized as the photoanode for dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs). Under full sunlight illumination (1000 W/m2, AM 1.5), the efficiency of DSCs has improved significantly despite the Ag content of below 1%. The DSC—assembled with 0.75 Ag-TiO2 (0.75% Ag) photoanode—showed that the photocurrent was significantly enhanced from 8.1 mA.cm−2 to 9.5 mA.cm−2 compared to the DSCs using bared TiO2 photoanode. The unchanged open-circuit voltage resulted in the overall energy conversion efficiency to be increased by 25% from 3.75% to 4.86%. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) analysis showed that the charge transfer resistance is reduced when increasing Ag content, demonstrating that the charge transfer at TiO2/dye interface was enhanced in the presence of silver nanoparticles.

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Changes in the interfacial charge-transfer resistance of Mg metal electrodes, measured by dynamic electrochemical impedance spectroscopy

Electrochemistry Communications ◽

10.1016/j.elecom.2021.106952 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 124 ◽

pp. 106952

Author(s):

Ran Attias ◽

Ben Dlugatch ◽

Munseok S. Chae ◽

Yosef Goffer ◽

Doron Aurbach

Keyword(s):

Charge Transfer ◽

Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy ◽

Impedance Spectroscopy ◽

Electrochemical Impedance ◽

Charge Transfer Resistance ◽

Metal Electrodes ◽

Transfer Resistance ◽

Interfacial Charge Transfer ◽

Dynamic Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy ◽

Interfacial Charge

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Sacrificial Dissolution of Zinc Electroplated and Cold Galvanized Coated Steel in Saline and Soil Environments: A Comparison

Materials ◽

10.3390/ma14040744 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 14 (4) ◽

pp. 744

Author(s):

Ameeq Farooq ◽

Umer Masood Chaudry ◽

Ahsan Saleem ◽

Kashif Mairaj Deen ◽

Kotiba Hamad ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Corrosion Rate ◽

Electrochemical Impedance ◽

Saline Soil ◽

Steel Substrate ◽

Salt Spray ◽

Steel Structures ◽

Open Circuit ◽

Cyclic Polarization ◽

Transfer Resistance ◽

Soil Solutions

To protect steel structures, zinc coatings are mostly used as a sacrificial barrier. This research aims to estimate the dissolution tendency of the electroplated and zinc-rich cold galvanized (ZRCG) coatings of a controlled thickness (35 ± 1 μm) applied via brush and dip coating methods on the mild steel. To assess the corrosion behavior of these coated samples in 3.5% NaCl and 10% NaCl containing soil solutions, open circuit potential (OCP), cyclic polarization (CP), and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) tests were performed. The more negative OCP and appreciably large corrosion rate of the electroplated and ZRCG coated samples in 3.5% NaCl solution highlighted the preferential dissolution of Zn coatings. However, in saline soil solution, the relatively positive OCP (>−850 mV vs. Cu/CuSO4) and lower corrosion rate of the electroplated and ZRCG coatings compared to the uncoated steel sample indicated their incapacity to protect the steel substrate. The CP scans of the zinc electroplated samples showed a positive hysteresis loop after 24 h of exposure in 3.5% NaCl and saline soil solutions attributing to the localized dissolution of the coating. Similarly, the appreciable decrease in the charge transfer resistance of the electroplated samples after 24 h of exposure corresponded to their accelerated dissolution. Compared to the localized dissolution of the electroplated and brush-coated samples, the dip-coated ZRCG samples exhibited uniform dissolution during the extended exposure (500 h) salt spray test.

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Thin film-modified electrodes: a model for the charge transfer resistance in electrochemical impedance spectroscopy

Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry ◽

10.1007/s10008-014-2662-1 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 18 (12) ◽

pp. 3239-3243 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Shaltiel Eloul ◽

Christopher Batchelor-McAuley ◽

Richard G. Compton

Keyword(s):

Thin Film ◽

Charge Transfer ◽

Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy ◽

Impedance Spectroscopy ◽

Electrochemical Impedance ◽

Modified Electrodes ◽

Charge Transfer Resistance ◽

Transfer Resistance

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Electrochemical behaviour of poly(3,4-ethylenedioxytiophene) modified glassy carbon electrodes after overoxidation − the influence of the substrate on the charge transfer resistance

Journal of Electrochemical Science and Engineering ◽

10.5599/jese.508 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

Dora Zalka ◽

Soma Vesztergom ◽

Mária Ujvári ◽

Gyözö Láng

Keyword(s):

Charge Transfer ◽

Glassy Carbon ◽

Electrochemical Impedance ◽

Electrochemical Behaviour ◽

Mechanistic Explanation ◽

Time Instant ◽

Charge Transfer Resistance ◽

Polymer Chains ◽

Transfer Resistance ◽

Impedance Measurements

Time dependence of the electrochemical impedance of an overoxidized glassy carbon|poly(3,4-ethylenedioxytiophene) (PEDOT)|0.1 mol·dm-3 sulfuric acid (aq.) electrode has been investigated. To follow the changes occurring at the film/substrate interface after the overoxidation procedure, successive impedance measurements were carried out. Although the system is intrinsically nonstationary, the charge transfer resistance (Rct) corresponding to different time instants could be determined by using the so-called 4-dimensional analysis method. The same post-experimental mathematiccal/analytical procedure could be used also for the estimation of the charge transfer resistance corresponding to the time instant just after overoxidation of the PEDOT film. The increase of the charge transfer resistance of the overoxidized system with respect to that of the pristine electrode suggests that during overoxidation the electrochemical activity of the film decreases and the charge transfer process at the metal/film interface becomes more hindered. After the overoxidation procedure, when the electrode potential was held in the “stability region” (at E = 0.4 V vs. SSCE in the present case) the Rct decreased continuously with experiment time to a value somewhat higher than that of the pristine electrode. By comparing the properties of the GC|PEDOT|0.1 M H2SO4 and the Au|PEDOT|0.1 M H2SO4 electrodes a possible mechanistic explanation for the observed behavior has been proposed. This is based on the assumption that in the case of the GC|PEDOT|0.1 M H2SO4 electrode two processes may occur simultaneously during the impedance measurements: (a) reduction of the oxidized surface of the GC substrate, including the reduction of the oxygen-containing surface functionalities and (b) readsorption of the polymer chains (polymer chain ends) on the surface.

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Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy on the Performance Degradation of LiFePO4/Graphite Lithium-Ion Battery Due to Charge-Discharge Cycling under Different C-Rates

Energies ◽

10.3390/en12234507 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 12 (23) ◽

pp. 4507 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

Yusuke Abe ◽

Natsuki Hori ◽

Seiji Kumagai

Keyword(s):

Charge Transfer ◽

Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy ◽

Impedance Spectroscopy ◽

Electrochemical Impedance ◽

Specific Capacity ◽

Lithium Ion ◽

Performance Degradation ◽

Charge Transfer Resistance ◽

Transfer Resistance ◽

Charge Discharge

Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) using a LiFePO4 cathode and graphite anode were assembled in coin cell form and subjected to 1000 charge-discharge cycles at 1, 2, and 5 C at 25 °C. The performance degradation of the LIB cells under different C-rates was analyzed by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and scanning electron microscopy. The most severe degradation occurred at 2 C while degradation was mitigated at the highest C-rate of 5 C. EIS data of the equivalent circuit model provided information on the changes in the internal resistance. The charge-transfer resistance within all the cells increased after the cycle test, with the cell cycled at 2 C presenting the greatest increment in the charge-transfer resistance. Agglomerates were observed on the graphite anodes of the cells cycled at 2 and 5 C; these were more abundantly produced in the former cell. The lower degradation of the cell cycled at 5 C was attributed to the lowered capacity utilization of the anode. The larger cell voltage drop caused by the increased C-rate reduced the electrode potential variation allocated to the net electrochemical reactions, contributing to the charge-discharge specific capacity of the cells.

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Engineering the ABIO-BIO interface of neurostimulation electrodes using polypyrrole and bioactive hydrogels

Pure and Applied Chemistry ◽

10.1515/pac-2019-1107 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 92 (6) ◽

pp. 897-907 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Ankita Bhat ◽

Alexa R. Graham ◽

Hemang Trivedi ◽

Matthew K. Hogan ◽

Philip J. Horner ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Charge Transfer ◽

Charge Density ◽

Electrochemical Impedance ◽

Inverse Correlation ◽

Membrane Resistance ◽

Charge Transfer Resistance ◽

Foreign Body Response ◽

Transfer Resistance ◽

Cord Injury ◽

Interfacial Impedance

AbstractFollowing spinal cord injury, the use of electrodes for neurostimulation in animal models has been shown to stimulate muscle movement, however, the efficacy of such treatment is impaired by increased interfacial impedance caused by fibrous encapsulation of the electrode. Sputter-deposited gold-on-polyimide electrodes were modified by potentiostatic electrodeposition of poly(pyrrole-co-3-pyrrolylbutyrate-conj-aminoethylmethacrylate): sulfopropyl methacrylate [P(Py-co-PyBA-conj-AEMA):SPMA] to various charge densities (0–100 mC/cm2) to address interfacial impedance and coated with a phosphoryl choline containing bioactive hydrogel to address biocompatibility at the ABIO-BIO interface. Electrodes were characterized with scanning electron microscopy (surface morphology), multiple-scan rate cyclic voltammetry (peak current and electroactive area), and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (charge transfer resistance and membrane resistance). SEM analysis and electroactive area calculations identified films fabricated with a charge density of 50 mC/cm2 as well suited for neurostimulation electrodes. Charge transfer resistance demonstrated a strong inverse correlation (−0.83) with charge density of electrodeposition. On average, the addition of polypyrrole and hydrogel to neurostimulation electrodes decreased charge transfer resistance by 82 %. These results support the use of interfacial engineering techniques to mitigate high interfacial impedance and combat the foreign body response towards epidurally implanted neurostimulation electrodes.

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