Corrosion of metallic components represents a major issue in the aeronautical sector, giving
rise to safety concerns and significant financial damages. Conversion coatings (CC) based …

X-ray photoemission spectroscopy (XPS) work on Ce 2 O 3 and CeO 2 oxides has been an
active topic of research over the past four decades or so. Such research aimed to find the …

The surface morphology and composition of the cerium-based conversion coatings (Ce)
were studied for the St-37 steel substrate which was post-treated in an ambient temperature …

Cerium is a rare earth element that has been widely proposed for the corrosion protection of
aluminium alloys (AA). Both cerium salts, Ce3+ and Ce4+, have been used in combination …

The design of functional biomaterials that respond intelligently to external stimuli has
become a rapidly growing area with widespread interest. This work contributes to the …

The effect of surface pre-treatment of pipe surface by green cerium compound and
phosphoric acid solution on the fusion-bonded epoxy (FBE) coating performance was …

The present work shows a new contribution to the design of superhydrophobic surfaces with
the additional function of active corrosion protection, through the encapsulation of inhibiting …

Disodium vanillin l-aspartic acid modified LiAl-layered double hydroxide (LDH) coating was
fabricated on A6N01-T5 Al alloy by the one step in-situ synthesis at relatively low …

Highlights•3DOM TiO 2-supported Au nanoparticles were facilely synthesized by the GBMR
method.•The slow light effect of the 3DOM structure can enhance absorption efficiency of …

Novel chromium-free conversion coatings based on titanium-cerium (Ti/Ce-CC) and titanium-
cobalt (Ti/Co-CC) were prepared to enhance the anti-corrosion resistance and adhesion …