PMID- 34952271 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE LR - 20220118 IS - 1095-7103 (Electronic) IS - 0021-9797 (Linking) VI - 611 DP - 2022 Apr TI - Effect of the passive films on CaCO(3) scale depositing on Q235 steel: Electrochemical and surface investigation. PG - 172-182 LID - S0021-9797(21)02214-1 [pii] LID - 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.12.078 [doi] AB - The deposition of the CaCO(3) scale in circulating cooling water is a common and serious concern in the industry, which hinders the heat transfer, reduces water flow and blocks membrane filters. This paper aims at studying the effect of the gamma-Fe(2)O(3), Fe(2)(MoO(4))(3).gamma-Fe(2)O(3) and FePO(4).gamma-Fe(2)O(3) passive films on CaCO(3) scale deposition on Q235 steel by electrochemical methods, including linear sweep voltammetry (LSV), chronoamperometry and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) tests. The scale and corrosion inhibition performance of the passive films was evaluated by the residual current density (i(r)) and charge transfer resistance (R(ct)) values. Electrochemical results suggested that the passive films could inhibit corrosion and reduce the CaCO(3) scale deposition on Q235 steel and the FePO(4).gamma-Fe(2)O(3) complex passive film showed the best anti-scaling effect. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) and X-ray diffractometer (XRD) tests showed that the passive films could lead to a decrease in the proportion of aragonite to calcite under cathodic water reduction conditions and the composition of the FePO(4).gamma-Fe(2)O(3) complex passive film could deform the CaCO(3) crystal. CI - Copyright (c) 2021 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. FAU - Guo, Yue AU - Guo Y AD - School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 210009, China. FAU - Chen, Zhihao AU - Chen Z AD - School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 210009, China. FAU - Yin, Xiaoshuang AU - Yin X AD - School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 210009, China. Electronic address: xsyin@njtech.edu.cn. FAU - Yang, Wenzhong AU - Yang W AD - School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 210009, China. FAU - Chen, Yun AU - Chen Y AD - School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 210009, China. FAU - Liu, Ying AU - Liu Y AD - School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 210009, China. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20211216 PL - United States TA - J Colloid Interface Sci JT - Journal of colloid and interface science JID - 0043125 SB - IM OTO - NOTNLM OT - CaCO(3) scale OT - Chronoamperometry OT - EIS OT - Passive film OT - Steel COIS- Declaration of Competing Interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper. EDAT- 2021/12/25 06:00 MHDA- 2021/12/25 06:01 CRDT- 2021/12/24 20:14 PHST- 2021/11/05 00:00 [received] PHST- 2021/12/08 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2021/12/12 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2021/12/25 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2021/12/25 06:01 [medline] PHST- 2021/12/24 20:14 [entrez] AID - S0021-9797(21)02214-1 [pii] AID - 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.12.078 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - J Colloid Interface Sci. 2022 Apr;611:172-182. doi: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.12.078. Epub 2021 Dec 16.