Rare earths are among the most promising options for replacing chromate conversion
coatings on aluminium. In nearly three decades of research, several hundred papers have …

Cerium-based oxide compounds are known for their wide range of applications in catalysis,
corrosion prevention, electrochemical cells, photocatalysis, UV absorbers, biomaterials …

Cerium-based conversion coatings are progressing as an effective alternative to hazardous
chromate-based systems used in the treatment of metal surfaces. However, there is still …

This study reports on the microwave-assisted leaching behavior of platinum group metals
(PGMs) and light rare earth elements (LREEs) from two representative end-of-life automotive …

Anticorrosive protection of Al alloys still depends heavily on the use of chromates, which are
widely and universally employed as chromate conversion coating and chromic acid …

This study introduces the surface modification of the low carbon steel by an effective
corrosion protective composite film based on Nd-PAA-BI (neodymium-polyacrylic acid …

Environmental friendly cerium conversion coating (CeCC) as an alternate to hexavalent
chromium (Cr (VI)) coating was prepared on to AZ31 magnesium alloy with varying Gelatin …

Cerium-based conversion coatings were deposited on Rheo-High Pressure Die Cast
(HPDC) Al-Si alloys by immersion in cerium nitrate aqueous solutions. Rheocast Al-Si alloys …

A phosphate post-treatment process for Ce conversion film on aluminum was studied. SEM
(scanning electronic microscope), XPS (X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy) and …

Abstract Sol-gel ZrO 2–3% molY 2 O 3 coating deposited by means of a dip-coating
application on P91 steel was statically tested at 500° C in contact with Solar Salt (60% wt …