Manipulating nano-WS2 aggregates in electroplated Ni coating to mitigate hydrogen embrittlement in X70 pipeline steel

Jinxin Xue; Chilou Zhou; Pengzhi Dai; Xianhui Liu; Hao Wu; Xinfeng Li; Paul K. Chu

doi:10.1016/j.corsci.2024.112517

Manipulating nano-WS₂ aggregates in electroplated Ni coating to mitigate hydrogen embrittlement in X70 pipeline steel

Jinxin Xue, Chilou Zhou^*, Pengzhi Dai, Xianhui Liu, Hao Wu, Xinfeng Li, Paul K. Chu

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Abstract

WS₂ is a two-dimensional nanomaterial with significant potential for hydrogen barrier applications. Herein, WS₂/Ni composite coatings were fabricated on X70 pipeline steel substrates via electrodeposition. The properties of the composite coatings were systematically examined by electrochemical hydrogen permeation tests, hydrogen evolution kinetics tests, SSRT, SKPFM, and FEM. The results indicate that varying the deposition time leads to changes in coating microstructure, which correspondingly influence hydrogen permeation performance. Furthermore, the hydrogen barrier mechanism of the WS₂/Ni composite coatings involves two key processes: the inhibition of hydrogen evolution reactions on the coating surface and hydrogen adsorption by WS₂ within the coating interior. © 2024 Elsevier Ltd.

Original language	English
Article number	112517
Journal	Corrosion Science
Volume	241
Online published	16 Oct 2024
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.corsci.2024.112517
Publication status	Published - Dec 2024

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This research was jointly supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 52075183, 51705157), Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation (No. 2023A1515010692), Key-Area Research and Development Program of Guangdong Province (No. 2020B0404020004), National Foreign Expert Program (No. G2022163005L), City University of Hong Kong Strategic Research Grant (SRG 7005505), and City University of Hong Kong Donation Research Grants (DON-RMG 9229021 and 9220061).

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Electrodeposition
Hydrogen Barrier Composite Coatings
Hydrogen Embrittlement
Hydrogen Permeation
SKPFM
WS2

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Manipulating nano-WS₂ aggregates in electroplated Ni coating to mitigate hydrogen embrittlement in X70 pipeline steel

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