Synergistic effect of chloride ion and albumin on the corrosion of pure magnesium

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Author(s)

  • Cheng-Long Liu
  • Yi Zhang
  • Chun-Yan Zhang
  • Wei Wang
  • Wei-Jiu Huang

Detail(s)

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)244-255
Journal / PublicationFrontiers of Materials Science
Volume8
Issue number3
Publication statusPublished - 1 Sept 2014

Abstract

In this work, we report on synergistic effect of chloride ion and albumin on the corrosion of pure magnesium through corrosion tests. We show that the adsorption of albumin mainly affects the anodic polarization behavior of pure magnesium in NaCl solution. Low concentration of albumin enhances the reaction reactivity of pure magnesium and the initial evolvement of hydrogen at the initial immersion time. Addition of 1 g/L albumin provides limited corrosion control for pure magnesium in NaCl solution. In comparison with low concentration albumin, addition of 10 g/L albumin can effectively inhibit the further dissolution of pure magnesium in test solutions with NaCl concentration of 0.2–0.8 wt.%, but this effect lowers gradually with increasing the concentration of chloride ion.

Research Area(s)

  • albumin, biomaterial, corrosion, magnesium

Citation Format(s)

Synergistic effect of chloride ion and albumin on the corrosion of pure magnesium. / Liu, Cheng-Long; Zhang, Yi; Zhang, Chun-Yan et al.
In: Frontiers of Materials Science, Vol. 8, No. 3, 01.09.2014, p. 244-255.

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