Plasma Electrolyte Oxidation(PEO)process has increasingly been employed to improve magnesium surface properties by fabrication of an MgO-based coating.Originating from conventional anodizing procedures,this high-volta...Plasma Electrolyte Oxidation(PEO)process has increasingly been employed to improve magnesium surface properties by fabrication of an MgO-based coating.Originating from conventional anodizing procedures,this high-voltage process produces an adhesive ceramic film on the surface.The present article provides a comprehensive review around mechanisms of PEO coatings fabrication and their different properties.Due to complexity of PEO coatings formation,a complete explanation regarding fabrication mechanisms of PEO coatings has not yet been proposed;however,the most important advancements in the field of fabrication mechanisms of PEO coatings were gathered in this work.Mechanisms of PEO coatings fabrication on magnesium were reviewed considering voltage–time plots,optical spectrometry,acoustic emission spectrometry and electronic properties of the ceramic film.Afterwards,the coatings properties,affecting parameters and improvement strategies were discussed.In addition,corrosion resistance of coatings,important factors in corrosion resistance and methods for corrosion resistance improvement were considered.Tribological properties(important factors and improvement methods)of coatings were also studied.Since magnesium and its alloys are broadly used in biological applications,the biological properties of PEO coatings,important factors in their biological performance and existing methods for improvement of coatings were explained.Addition of ceramic based nanoparticles and formation of nanocomposite coatings may considerably influence properties of plasma electrolyte oxidation coatings.Nanocomposite coatings properties and nanoparticles adsorption mechanisms were included in a separate sector.Another method to improve coatings properties is formation of hybrid coatings on PEO coatings which was discussed in the end.展开更多
文摘Plasma Electrolyte Oxidation(PEO)process has increasingly been employed to improve magnesium surface properties by fabrication of an MgO-based coating.Originating from conventional anodizing procedures,this high-voltage process produces an adhesive ceramic film on the surface.The present article provides a comprehensive review around mechanisms of PEO coatings fabrication and their different properties.Due to complexity of PEO coatings formation,a complete explanation regarding fabrication mechanisms of PEO coatings has not yet been proposed;however,the most important advancements in the field of fabrication mechanisms of PEO coatings were gathered in this work.Mechanisms of PEO coatings fabrication on magnesium were reviewed considering voltage–time plots,optical spectrometry,acoustic emission spectrometry and electronic properties of the ceramic film.Afterwards,the coatings properties,affecting parameters and improvement strategies were discussed.In addition,corrosion resistance of coatings,important factors in corrosion resistance and methods for corrosion resistance improvement were considered.Tribological properties(important factors and improvement methods)of coatings were also studied.Since magnesium and its alloys are broadly used in biological applications,the biological properties of PEO coatings,important factors in their biological performance and existing methods for improvement of coatings were explained.Addition of ceramic based nanoparticles and formation of nanocomposite coatings may considerably influence properties of plasma electrolyte oxidation coatings.Nanocomposite coatings properties and nanoparticles adsorption mechanisms were included in a separate sector.Another method to improve coatings properties is formation of hybrid coatings on PEO coatings which was discussed in the end.
