Polymeric complexes of polyaniline as anticorrosion coatings
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Date of Original Version
1-1-1997
Abstract
During the past few years there has been a strong interest in developing conducting polymers as an alternative to the traditional anticorrosion coatings. One of the driving forces for this research comes from the need for an environmentally friendly chromate-free anticorrosion coating for high-strength light weight aluminum alloys. The possibilities for a new scratch-tolerant paint for steel prompted the development of conductive polymer anticorrosion paints. By molecular engineering, we have synthesized a double-strand polymeric complex of polyaniline that is suitable as an anticorrosion paint on metals in low pH environments. In this article, we will discuss (1) the molecular design for solubility and adhesion, (2) the effectiveness of the electroactive coating under electrochemical impedance tests, and (3) a mechanistic study of the anticorrosion mechanism by examining the polymer/metal interfacial interactions.
Publication Title, e.g., Journal
Materials Research Society Symposium - Proceedings
Volume
488
Citation/Publisher Attribution
Racicot, R. J., S. C. Yang, and R. Brown. "Polymeric complexes of polyaniline as anticorrosion coatings." Materials Research Society Symposium - Proceedings 488, (1997): 733-740. doi: 10.1557/proc-488-733.