Investigation of photocathodic corrosion protection of ZnO/ZnS thin film for AISI 304 stainless steel in 3.5 wt% NaCl solution

Soravid VEERAPONG; Naw Blessing OO; Boossayamas DACHBUMROONG; Parichart CHAUM; Thanate NA WICHEAN; Oratai JONGPRATEEP; Naray PEWNIM; Gasidit PANOMSUWAN; Ratchatee TECHAPIESANCHAROENKIJ

doi:10.55713/jmmm.v35i1.2105

Authors

Soravid VEERAPONG Department of Materials Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kasetsart University, 50 Ngam Wong Wan Rd., Ladyao, Chatuchak, Bangkok, 10900, Thailand
Naw Blessing OO Department of Materials Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kasetsart University, 50 Ngam Wong Wan Rd., Ladyao, Chatuchak, Bangkok, 10900, Thailand
Boossayamas DACHBUMROONG Materials Innovation Center, Faculty of Engineering, Kasetsart University, 50 Ngam Wong Wan Rd., Ladyao, Chatuchak, Bangkok, 10900, Thailand
Parichart CHAUM Materials Innovation Center, Faculty of Engineering, Kasetsart University, 50 Ngam Wong Wan Rd., Ladyao, Chatuchak, Bangkok, 10900, Thailand
Thanate NA WICHEAN Materials Innovation Center, Faculty of Engineering, Kasetsart University, 50 Ngam Wong Wan Rd., Ladyao, Chatuchak, Bangkok, 10900, Thailand
Oratai JONGPRATEEP Department of Materials Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kasetsart University, 50 Ngam Wong Wan Rd., Ladyao, Chatuchak, Bangkok, 10900, Thailand; Special Research Unit for Biomass Conversion Technology for Energy and Environment, Department of Materials Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kasetsart University, 50 Ngam Wong Wan Rd, Ladyao Chatuchak Bangkok, 10900, Thailand
Naray PEWNIM Department of Materials Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kasetsart University, 50 Ngam Wong Wan Rd., Ladyao, Chatuchak, Bangkok, 10900, Thailand; Special Research Unit for Biomass Conversion Technology for Energy and Environment, Department of Materials Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kasetsart University, 50 Ngam Wong Wan Rd, Ladyao Chatuchak Bangkok, 10900, Thailand
Gasidit PANOMSUWAN Department of Materials Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kasetsart University, 50 Ngam Wong Wan Rd., Ladyao, Chatuchak, Bangkok, 10900, Thailand; Special Research Unit for Biomass Conversion Technology for Energy and Environment, Department of Materials Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kasetsart University, 50 Ngam Wong Wan Rd, Ladyao Chatuchak Bangkok, 10900, Thailand
Ratchatee TECHAPIESANCHAROENKIJ Department of Materials Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kasetsart University, 50 Ngam Wong Wan Rd., Ladyao, Chatuchak, Bangkok, 10900, Thailand; Special Research Unit for Biomass Conversion Technology for Energy and Environment, Department of Materials Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kasetsart University, 50 Ngam Wong Wan Rd, Ladyao Chatuchak Bangkok, 10900, Thailand

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55713/jmmm.v35i1.2105

Keywords:

ZnO, ZnS, Heterostructure semiconductors, Photoelectrochemistry, Corrosion

Abstract

Photocathodic protection is an alternative cathodic protection technique to protect metals by photo-generated electrons from a coupled semiconductor film under solar light. In this report, ZnO nanorods and heterostructure ZnO/ZnS nanorod films on FTO substrates were studied for their photocathodic protection for 304 stainless steels (304 SS) in a 3.5 wt% NaCl solution. The ZnO and ZnO/ZnS nanorods were fabricated on FTO substrates by spray pyrolysis and hydrothermal processes. The photocathodic performances of the ZnO and ZnO/ZnS photoanodes coupled with 304 SS samples were examined by Open-Circuit Potential (OCP), polarization curve analysis, and electrochemical impedance spectra (EIS). The ZnO/ZnS photoanodes showed better photocathodic performance than the ZnO photoanodes with larger negative potential shifts and higher photo-generated current density under light illumination. The ZnO/ZnS heterostructure films show promising photocathodic protection for 304 SS under chloride atmosphere. However, both ZnO and ZnO/ZnS failed to provide any protection under dark conditions.

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