Investigation of the Effect of Applied Current Density on Wetting Properties of Cerium Oxide Coating Fabricated by Electrochemical Deposition Method

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Navid  Ahmadizadeh ¹ (M.S. Student, Department of Materials Science & Engineering, School of Engineering, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran.)
Pooria  Najafisayar ² (Assistant Prof., Department of Materials Science & Engineering, School of Engineering, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran.)

Received: 2020-03-21 Accepted : 2020-05-02 Published : 2020-12-21

Keywords: electrodeposition, Cerium Oxide, Hydrophobicity, Hydrocarbon Adsorption,

Abstract :

In this study, cerium oxide coatings were fabricated by electrochemical deposition method on copper substrates. The effect of applied current density on morphology, crystallographic structure, surface chemistry, surface roughness & wetting property of coatings was investigated by scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffractometry, Fourier transform infra-red spectroscopy, atomic force microscopy & static water contact angle measurement methods. The results showed that, by increasing the applied current density, cerium oxide coatings become thicker & rougher including more cracks. Also decreasing of applied current density lead to enhanced growth of (002) crystallographic planes & crystallite size in the microstructure of cerium oxide coatings. More hydrophilic cerium oxide coatings were fabricated at higher applied current densities. Although as-deposited cerium oxide coatings were hydrophilic but their behavior changed to hydrophobic as a result of long exposure to atmosphere & hydrocarbon adsorption. The hydrocarbon adsorption was higher in the case of cerium oxide coatings fabricated at higher applied current densities.

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