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Evaluation of the effect of chelating agents on the properties of phosphate coatings on AZ31 magnesium alloy prepared by hydrothermal method
Molva, Vojtěch ; Doskočil, Leoš (referee) ; Buchtík, Martin (advisor)
The aim of this bachelor thesis was to evaluate the influence of chelating agents on the properties of CaP coatings deposited on the AZ31 magnesium alloy by hydrothermal method. The theoretical part deals with magnesium and its alloys useful not only in biomedicine. Subsequently, the possibilities of surface treatments in the field of biomedical applications are described, with a focus on calcium phosphate (CaP) coatings. The theoretical part further discusses these coatings and the influence of selected chelating agents on the formation of CaP coatings. The theoretical part is concluded with a review of the experiments already carried out for the preparation of CaP coatings on Mg alloys. The experimental part includes the preparation and analysis of the protective Mg(OH)2 layer necessary for the deposition of CaP coatings. Within the experimental part, the influence of chelating agents (Chelaton III, citric acid, magnesium gluconate hydrate) at concentrations of 5, 50, and 500 mM at different pH of the reaction mixture on the structure, morphology, composition, and quality of the prepared CaP coatings was studied. The morphology, structure, and composition of the deposited coatings were investigated by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS). Based on these analyses, an assessment of the quality of the coatings was performed. In terms of coating quality, the coating prepared with the addition of 50 mM of Chelaton III at pH 7 and with the addition of 5 mM of magnesium gluconate hydrate at pH 5 appeared to be the best. The corrosion resistance was investigated by potentiodynamic tests in 0.15M NaCl, always with the sample from each batch that showed the best quality. The corrosion potential (Ecorr) and current corrosion density (icorr) values were determined from the polarization curves using the Tafel extrapolation method. Based on the measurements made, the most corrosion-resistant coated sample was the one with the addition of 5 mM magnesium gluconate hydrate at pH 5.
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