Molybdenum – vanadium oxide solid solutions used as a tunable redox catalyst for electrochemical growing of nickel-matrix composites

Authors

  • Tatsiana V. Sviridova Belarusian State University, 4 Niezaliezhnasci Avenue, Minsk 220030, Belarus
  • Alexander S. Logvinovich Belarusian State University, 4 Niezaliezhnasci Avenue, Minsk 220030, Belarus
  • Dmitry V. Sviridov Belarusian State University, 4 Niezaliezhnasci Avenue, Minsk 220030, Belarus

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33581/2520-257X-2026-1-%25p

Keywords:

metal-matrix composite, molybdenum – vanadium mixed oxide, nucleation, fractal dimension, corrosion stability, wear resistance

Abstract

 The structure and morphology of electrochemically-derived metal-matrix composite obtained by embedment of redox-active MoO3 : V2O5 oxide particles in the galvanic nickel was investigated. The electron microscopic studies of electrochemically grown composite films and fractal analysis of atomic-force microscopic images provide an evidence that the efficiency of nucleation of matrix metal on the MoO3 : V2O5 particles is dependent on its redox activity yielding fine closely packed crystallites. The resultant composite film Ni – 0.6MoO3 : 0.4V2O5 film demonstrates radically improved (as compared to bare galvanic nickel) wear-resistant and corrosion resistant properties.

Author Biographies

  • Tatsiana V. Sviridova, Belarusian State University, 4 Niezaliezhnasci Avenue, Minsk 220030, Belarus

    doctor of science (chemistry), full professor; professor at the department of inorganic chemistry, faculty of chemistry

  • Alexander S. Logvinovich, Belarusian State University, 4 Niezaliezhnasci Avenue, Minsk 220030, Belarus

    PhD (chemistry), docent; associate professor at the department of inorganic chemistry, faculty of chemistry

  • Dmitry V. Sviridov, Belarusian State University, 4 Niezaliezhnasci Avenue, Minsk 220030, Belarus

    doctor of science (chemistry), corresponding member of  the National Academy of  Sciences of  Belarus, full professor; head of the department of inorganic chemistry, faculty of chemistry

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Sviridova, T.V. et al. 2026. Molybdenum – vanadium oxide solid solutions used as a tunable redox catalyst for electrochemical growing of nickel-matrix composites. Journal of the Belarusian State University. Chemistry. 1 (Aug. 2026), 61–67. DOI:https://doi.org/10.33581/2520-257X-2026-1-%p.