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Exploration of anti-corrosive activity of TP (thespesia populnea)-TiO2 composite coating for mild steel (CS) in aggressive environments

Publication Type : Journal Article

Publisher : Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering

Source : Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering (2022)

Url : https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11814-022-1158-4

Campus : Amritapuri

School : School of Arts and Sciences

Department : Chemistry

Year : 2022

Abstract : As part of promoting eco-friendly research & development, corrosion chemistry encourages green inhibitors for metal corrosion prevention. Thespesia Linoleic acid, n-Hexadecanoic acid, trans-Squalene, Phytol were identified as the active components responsible for corrosion inhibition. The optimum concentration of 500 ppm could deliver protection with efficiency in the range of 97%–98%. Additionally, we extended the study to evaluate the extract’s capability for its use in the paint industry. The remarkable potential of the TiO2-TP composite coating thus developed was illustrated by physico-chemical, electrochemical, and surface analyses. According to the electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) study, the applied leaf extract loaded coatings resist corrosion of CS at efficiencies of 97.9%, 91.6%, and 98.5% in 1 M HCl, 1 M HCl at 80 °C, and rainwater mediums, respectively. The proposed composite coating is undoubtedly promising for industrial application and is also recommended by green protocols..

Cite this Research Publication : Exploration of anti-corrosive activity of TP (thespesia populnea)-TiO2 composite coating for mild steel (CS) in aggressive environments. Athira Krishnan, Korean J. Chem. Eng. (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11814-022-1158-4

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