Development and characterization of single walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) dispersed water borne epoxy (WBEP) coatings for enhanced adhesion and corrosion resistance.

Development and characterization of single walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) dispersed water borne epoxy (WBEP) coatings for enhanced adhesion and corrosion resistance. | Research Square window.SnipcartSettings = { analytics: { enabled: false } }; (function() { var accessVector = localStorage.getItem('access_vector') || ''; window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; if (accessVector) { window.dataLayer.push({ user: { profile: { profileInfo: { snid: accessVector } } } }); } })(); (function(w,d,s,l,i){w[l]=w[l]||[];w[l].push({'gtm.start':new Date().getTime(),event:'gtm.js'});var f=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],j=d.createElement(s),dl=l!='dataLayer'?'&l='+l:'';j.async=true;j.src='https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id='+i+dl;f.parentNode.insertBefore(j,f);})(window,document,'script','dataLayer','GTM-K279D39R'); Browse Preprints In Review Journals COVID-19 Preprints AJE Video Bytes Research Tools Research Promotion AJE Professional Editing AJE Rubriq About Preprint Platform In Review Editorial Policies Our Team Advisory Board Help Center Sign In Submit a Preprint Cite Share Download PDF Research Article Development and characterization of single walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) dispersed water borne epoxy (WBEP) coatings for enhanced adhesion and corrosion resistance. Rajiv. G, Ananda Kumar S, Akhin VP This is a preprint; it has not been peer reviewed by a journal. https://doi.org/ 10.21203/rs.3.rs-3262282/v1 This work is licensed under a CC BY 4.0 License Status: Posted Version 1 posted You are reading this latest preprint version Abstract The effect of uniformly dispersed single walled carbon nano tubes (SWCNTs) into water borne epoxy resin (WBEP) towards anti-corrosion performance on mild steel was evaluated. Dispersed SWCNTs act as corrosion inhibitor, increased the adhesive strength of WBEP coatings to a greater extent. Consequently, the WBEP coatings displayed outstanding barrier properties against H 2 O molecule compared to the neat WBEP coatings. The corrosion resistance of 0.5% SWCNTs-WBEP coating determined after 60h of immersion in 3.5 % NaCl solution, showed superior performance than 0.3%, 0.1% SWCNTs loaded WBEP and neat WBEP coatings as well. Furthermore, the data resulted from physico-mechanical properties supported and confirmed the enhanced adhesion imparted by 0.5%SWCNTs-WBEP than that of neat WBEP coatings on mild steel. The SEM images ascertained proper dispersion of SWCNTs in WBEP resins. Ultimately, the results from our study demonstrated the positive effects of the proper incorporation of SWCNTs towards anticorrosive ability of WBEP coatings for better performance and longevity. Full Text Additional Declarations No competing interests reported. Cite Share Download PDF Status: Posted Version 1 posted You are reading this latest preprint version Research Square lets you share your work early, gain feedback from the community, and start making changes to your manuscript prior to peer review in a journal. As a division of Research Square Company, we’re committed to making research communication faster, fairer, and more useful. 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