Niteen Jadhav

This review article focuses on providing an accumulated knowledge on state-of-the-art composite polymer coating technologies that are studied for corrosion protection. A specific focus has been given to epoxy resin-based composite systems, considering their wide use due to remarkable chemical resistance, excellent adhesion to substrate, thermal stability, and mechanical strength. The addition of various functional polymers to the epoxy matrix has spurred significant advancements in the prevention of corrosion. Light has been shed on the epoxy resin composite systems that are produced by blending with functional polymers like conductive polymers, hydrophobic polymers, etc., and nanofillers. In many cases, the formation of a passive layer at the metal/polymer interface was aided by the addition of such a functional polymer and nanofiller to the epoxy matrix. As a result, corrosive ions are prevented from penetrating by the physical barrier that composite coatings provide. Comparable blends of epoxy and polyamide, epoxy and polyester, and epoxy/poly(vinyl alcohol) and epoxy/polyurethane have superior adhesion, wear, barrier, and anticorrosion properties due to the fine dispersion of nanocarbon and inorganic nanoparticles. The several strategies used to prevent metals from corroding are covered in this review article.

Corrosion is of paramount interest to researchers all around the world owing to its disastrous impact on both the economy and people’s safety. New strategies based on novel materials have been employed to mitigate corrosion. Conducting polymer-based nanocomposites are a class of materials which have shown promise for corrosion protection. This paper will focus on the specific case of the Conducting polymer-based nanocomposites for corrosion protection, and one important case will be discussed in detail. Corrosion protection offered by Polypyrrole (PPy)/Fe₂O₃ based composite coating for cold rolled substrate is characterized in this paper by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and open circuit potential measurements. It was found that PPy/Fe₂O₃ based composite coating provides better corrosion performance after 40 days exposure to ASTM B117 salt fog test conditions. This improved performance was attributed to the increased surface area of PPy and passivating nature of the composite resulting from the redox activity provided by PPy.