Coating technologies are a commonly used way to protect metals against corrosion.
However, with more and more severe service environments of materials, many protective …

With promising mechanical properties and biodegradability, magnesium (Mg) and its alloys
are considered as potential candidates in both industrial and biomedical fields. However …

Smart materials based on the self-healing concept are used in different advanced
applications such as buildings, batteries and coatings. The development of these materials …

Rare-earth elements-based conversion coatings are actively researched as an
environmentally benign alternative to conventionally used chromate-based conversion …

The development of biodegradable implants is certainly intriguing, and magnesium and its
alloys are considered significant among the various biodegradable materials. Nevertheless …

Herein, a novel smart chemical strategy for regulating the corrosion reaction to reinforce the
plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO) coating on magnesium by amorphous MnOOH is …

Corrosion protection systems based on hexavalent chromium are traditionally perceived to
be a panacea for many engineering metals including magnesium alloys. However, bans and …

Halloysite nanotubes were used as nanocontainers to hold corrosion inhibitors such as Ce
3+-Zr 4+, 2-mercaptobenzothiazole and 8-hydroxyquinoline in their lumen. An acid assisted …

The currently employed inorganic conversion coatings are unattractive and their use is
restricted due to toxicity, non-biodegradability and high cost. Conversion coatings based on …

To prepare a compact and anti-corrosion Zn-Ce LDH coating on AZ31 magnesium alloy, the
various molar ratios of Zn/Ce cations, and different pH values were employed during …