Investigation of stabilizing agents in thin sol-gel zirconium oxide anti-corrosion coatings on iron materials [Elektronische Ressource] / eingereicht von Ruperto A. Ugas Carrión

Investigation of Stabilizing Agents in Thin Sol-Gel Zirconium Oxide Anti-corrosion Coatings on Iron Materials Vom Fachbereich Chemie der Technischen Universität Darmstadt Zur Erlangung des akademischen Grades eines Doktor-Ingenieurs (Dr.-Ing.) Dissertation Ruperto Antonio Ugas Carrión 2010 Investigation of Stabilizing Agents in Thin Sol-Gel Zirconium Oxide Anti-corrosion Coatings on Iron Materials Vom Fachbereich Chemie der Technischen Universität Darmstadt zur Erlangung des akademischen Grades eines Doktor-Ingenieurs (Dr.-Ing.) genehmigte Dissertation eingereicht von Ruperto Antonio Ugas Carrión, Ing. Quim. aus Carúpano (Venezuela) Referent: Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Ensinger Korreferentin: Prof. Dr. Barbara Albert Tag der Einreichung: 13.08.2010 Tag der mündlichen Prüfung: 18.10.2010 Darmstadt 2010 D17 Dedicated to my loving mother Josefina Acknowledgements First I would like to thank Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Ensinger, my doctoral advisor, for giving me the opportunity to begin this investigation on his crew, for his help in several life occasions, Visa and DAAD support letters, for his comprehension about my work and for his great help given me the HiWi job necesary for my financing . Likewise, I want to express my heartfelt gratitude to Dr.