The Catalytic Role of L-cysteine During Electrolytic Zinc Deposition
Abdel Salam, A., Hassan, H., Elsayed, B., Ibrahim, M. (2024). The Catalytic Role of L-cysteine During Electrolytic Zinc Deposition. EKB Journal Management System, 67(6), 239-246. doi: 10.21608/ejchem.2023.242373.8762
Ahmed D. Abdel Salam; Hamdi H. Hassan; Badrr Awad Elsayed; Magdy Ahmed Mahmoud Ibrahim. "The Catalytic Role of L-cysteine During Electrolytic Zinc Deposition". EKB Journal Management System, 67, 6, 2024, 239-246. doi: 10.21608/ejchem.2023.242373.8762
Abdel Salam, A., Hassan, H., Elsayed, B., Ibrahim, M. (2024). 'The Catalytic Role of L-cysteine During Electrolytic Zinc Deposition', EKB Journal Management System, 67(6), pp. 239-246. doi: 10.21608/ejchem.2023.242373.8762
Abdel Salam, A., Hassan, H., Elsayed, B., Ibrahim, M. The Catalytic Role of L-cysteine During Electrolytic Zinc Deposition. EKB Journal Management System, 2024; 67(6): 239-246. doi: 10.21608/ejchem.2023.242373.8762

The Catalytic Role of L-cysteine During Electrolytic Zinc Deposition

Egyptian Journal of Chemistry
Volume 67, Issue 6, June 2024, Page 239-246  XML PDF (1.05 MB)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/ejchem.2023.242373.8762
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Authors
Ahmed D. Abdel Salamorcid 1; Hamdi H. Hassan2; Badrr Awad Elsayedorcid 3; Magdy Ahmed Mahmoud Ibrahim email orcid 4
1Dar Masr ,Al-Andalus, New Cairo. Cairo
2Ain Shams University, Faculty of Science, Chemistry Department Cairo, Egypt
3Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egyp
4Chemistry department, Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University
Abstract
In this study, utilizing L-Cys as a complexing agent in an acid-sulphate zinc bath led to significant improvements. Using cathodic current efficacy, polarization curves, in situ anodic linear stripping voltammetry, i-t transient, and macrothrowing power, it has been determined how Cys affects zinc electrodeposition from a sulphate solution. Due to L-Cys' catalytic impact on the reduction of Zn+2 ions, the i-E curve and potential of zinc deposition significantly move in the direction of more positive values when L-Cys is present. The kinetic data show that in the existence of Cys, both the Tafel slope (βC) and the exchange current (io) are higher (496.1– 616.3 mV decade−1), (0.0034 Acm-2) than without Cys (429.2 mV decade−1), (0.0017 Acm-2) respectively. As the concentration of L-Cys rises, the exchange current density significantly increases. Moreover, the limiting current was greatly increased by the existence of L-Cys. The consistent values of the transfer coefficient αc, however, suggest that the presence of Cys has no effect on the Zn electrodeposition process. Both the Wagner number and the macrothrowing power are reduced with the inclusion of Cys. The surface appearance and composition of zinc deposits have been examined using SEM and EDX in the present and absent Cys.
Keywords
Zinc electrodeposition; polarization curves; L-cysteine; chronoamperometry; anodic stripping
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