Abstract:Aqueous sodium silicate solutions are commonly used in pretreatments of aluminium alloys as cleaners and corrosion inhibitors. Silicate films are a promising alternative for corrosion protection and are able to confer high hydrophilicity to the metal surface. An interaction mechanism of soluble sodium silicates with anodic alumina was proposed in previous publications, where the sodium cation acts as 'bridging' element between the silicate anions and the anodic oxide. In this work, this model of interaction is… Show more
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