Chuan Lai

Effects of Surfactants on High Regularity of 3D Porous Nickel for Zn2

Three-dimensional porous nickel (3D-PN) film with large specific surface area () and high porosity has been successfully prepared by hydrogen bubble dynamic template (HBDT) method. This work presents the effects of PEG 10000 and 1,4-butynediol as new additive combination on surface morphology of the PN film. Meanwhile, the application of 3D-PN in Zn2

A comprehensive investigation on adsorption of Ca (II), Cr (III) and Mg (II) ions by 3D porous nickel films.

The present study reports the removal of Ca (II), Cr (III), Mg (II) ions from aqueous solution using 3D-porous nickel films (3DNFs) as a novel adsorbent material prepared by hydrogen bubble dynamic template (HBDT) method at room temperature. The structure morphology and the phase constitution of 3DNFs were characterized by FESEM, EDS and XRD. Adsorption process of Ca (II), Cr (III), Mg (II) ions was fast as the equilibrium was established within 30min, and the maximum adsorption at equilibrium was 44.1mg/g, 46.4mg/g and 32.7mg/g, respectively. The adsorption kinetics well fitted using a pseudo second-order kinetic model. The adsorption isotherm data of all the three metals fit well the Langmuir and Freundlich adsorption isotherm model. It was found out that kinetics of adsorption varies with initial concentration of metal ions. Thermodynamic parameters (i.e., the standard Gibbs free energies (ΔG), enthalpy change (ΔH), standard entropy change (ΔS)) were also evaluated. Thermodynamic analysis indicated that a high temperature is favored for the adsorption of metal ions by 3DNFs. These results suggest that 3DNFs have good potential application in effective adsorption of metal ions with satisfactory results.

Study on Corrosion of Macroporous Silicon in Sodium Hydroxide Solution by Electrochemical Methods and Scanning Electron Microscopy

The fabricated macroporous silicon with a porosity of 26.33% corrosion in NaOH solution was systemically investigated by open circuit potential measurements, linear polarization measurements, potentiodynamic polarization measurements, and scanning electron microscopy, respectively. Results show that the potential open circuit and linear polarization resistance decreases with the NaOH concentration increasing. The corrosion potential shifts significantly to more negative potentials and corrosion current density increases with NaOH concentration increasing. Adding ethanol to 1.0 M NaOH can lead to the linear polarization resistance decrease, corrosion potentials shift in the positive direction, and corrosion current density increase. In addition, the scanning electron microscopy images demonstrate that the macroporous silicon samples are seriously damaged by 1.0 M NaOH and 1.0 M NaOH/EtOH (30%).

Investigation on Two Compounds of O,O’-dithiophosphate Derivatives as Corrosion Inhibitors for Q235 Steel in Hydrochloric Acid Solution

Abstract In this work, the O,O’-dithiophosphate derivatives of S-4-methylbenzyl-O,O’-di(phenyl) dithiophosphate (Inhi-Ph) and S-4-methyl benzyl-O,O’-di(4-bromophenyl) dithiophosphate (Inhi-BrPh) were synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, FT-IR, 1H, 13C and 31P NMR. Meanwhile, the corrosion inhibition of Q235 steel in HCl solution by synthesized inhibitors was evaluated by weight loss and electrochemical measurements. Measurement results indicate that the two inhibitors of Inhi-Ph and Inhi-BrPh are mixed-type inhibitor, the inhibition efficiency increase with inhibitor concentration increasing, decrease with HCl concentration and temperature increasing. The adsorption of Inhi-Ph and Inhi-BrPh on Q235 steel surface obeys Langmuir isotherm, which belongs to chemical adsorption.

Corrigendum to “A Study of N,N-Diethylammonium O,O′-Di(p-methoxyphenyl)dithiophosphate as New Corrosion Inhibitor for Carbon Steel in Hydrochloric Acid Solution”

N,N-Diethylammonium O,O′-di(p-methoxyphenyl)dithiophosphate (EAPP) as a new corrosion inhibitor was synthesized in the present work. The corrosion inhibition of EAPP in hydrochloric acid for carbon steel was evaluated by potentiodynamic polarization measurements, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, weight loss measurements, and scanning electron microscopy. The results indicate that the EAPP is mixed type inhibitor, and the adsorption of EAPP on carbon steel surface obeys Langmuir isotherm. In addition, the inhibition efficiency increases with increasing the concentration of inhibitor and decreases with increasing the hydrochloric acid concentration, temperature, and storage time.