Influence of aluminum nanoparticles in epoxy resin and epoxy coating for anticorrosion and antibacterial protection in pipeline industry

In the present work, the effect of aluminum nanoparticles inside epoxy resin and epoxy paint for the purpose of extending the service life of drainage pipes. The nanocomposite samples were analyzed with scanning electronic microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersive x-ray analysis (EDX) to evaluate the dispersion of nanoparticles. Performed quantitative tests including electrochemical techniques, such as the method of electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and scanning electrochemical microscopy (SECM) to determine impedance resistance on macro and micro levels. The antibacterial resistance of the nanocomposite samples was tested in the presence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Bacillus subtilis. All nanocomposite samples show an improvement in the measurement of impedance resistances and an increase in antibacterial effect by about 60% compared to the sample without nanoparticles.     

Transparent and thermally stable improved poly (vinyl alcohol)/Cloisite Na/ZnO hybrid nanocomposite films: Fabrication,morphology and surface properties

A series of poly(vinyl alcohol)/Cloisite Na⁺-Tyrosine/Zinc oxide (PVA/Cloisite Na⁺-Tyr/ZnO) bionanocomposites were prepared by dispersing ZnO nanoparticles in solution containing mixture of the PVA and modified Cloisite Na⁺. Structure of nanocomposite coatings was investigated by X-ray diffraction and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy. The thermal stability and optical properties of bionanocomposite were characterized by thermogravimetric analysis and UV–vis spectroscopy, respectively. The introduction of ZnO nanoparticles into PVA/Cloisite Na⁺-Tyr mixed solutions significantly increased the thermal stability of the obtained films. The results revealed that the high UV-shielding efficiency of the composites: for a film containing 6.0 wt% of ZnO nanocrystals, over 92% of UV light at wavelengths of 368 nm was absorbed while the optical transparency in the visible region was slightly below that of a PVA/Cloisite Na⁺-Tyr film.     

不同链长的烷基硫醇自组装膜在不同腐蚀介质中的抗腐蚀性阻抗研究

文章通过在铜表面上制备高质量的不同链长的烷基硫醇自组装膜并研究烷基硫醇自组装膜在不同腐蚀介质NaCl、HCl、H2SO4中的抗腐蚀能力,从而对其抗腐蚀性能进行比较研究。结果表明:铜电极上组装的C18SH、C12SH、C6SHSAMs在不同的腐蚀介质中对基底均有相当好的腐蚀保护作用;在其它条件相同的情况下,烷基硫醇的碳链越长,自组装膜对铜基底的腐蚀保护能力越强。     

颜填料体积浓度对水性环氧导静电防腐蚀涂层性能的影响

考察了颜填料体积浓度（PVC）对水性环氧导静电防腐蚀涂料涂层导静电性能和防腐蚀性能的影响,运用X射线能谱（EDX）分析了导电填料的元素组成,采用电化学阻抗谱（EIS）、扫描电镜（SEM）等手段对不同颜填料体积浓度的涂层进行了性能测试及表征,根据不同颜填料体积浓度涂层的物理机械性能、盐水浸泡实验结果和电化学阻抗谱分析,确定该水性环氧导静电防腐蚀涂料的最佳颜填料体积浓度为35%。     

Mechanical and UV‐shielding properties of in situ synthesized poly(acrylonitrile‐butadiene‐styrene)/zinc oxide nanocomposites

A series of poly(acrylonitrile‐butadiene‐styrene)/ZnO nanocomposites with different ZnO nanoparticles content were synthesized by a mass‐suspension polymerization process. Nanocomposites obtained through this technique presented high impact resistance despite the presence of agglomerates for high ZnO nanoparticles content so that, these samples were subjected to twin‐screw extrusion. The extrusion led to a dramatic morphological change and increased in impact resistance, higher than 100% in most of the cases. On the other hand, the higher the ZnO content, the higher the UV blocking (>95% for 1 and 3% of ZnO) for both materials, before and after extrusion. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 2013     

Corrosion protection of steel by polyaniline blended coating

Phosphate doped polyaniline was synthesized from aqueous phosphoric acid containing aniline by chemical oxidation method using ammonium persulphate as oxidant. The polymer was characterized by UV–vis and FT-IR spectroscopic techniques. Using this polymer, a paint with 1% polyaniline was prepared with epoxy binder. The corrosion resistant property of the polymer containing coating on steel was found out by open circuit potential measurements and electrochemical impedance spectroscopic method in 0.1 N HCl, 0.1 N H₃PO₄ and 3% NaCl for a duration of 50 days. The coating was able to protect the steel more in 0.1 N H₃PO₄ and 3% NaCl media than in 0.1 N HCl.     

环氧豆油树脂涂层的防腐性能研究

以环氧大豆油（ESO）为主要原料,四亚乙基五胺为固化剂,在碳钢基底表面制备了环氧豆油树脂（ESOR）涂层。利用场发射扫描电镜、傅里叶红外变化光谱仪、纳米压痕仪、热重分析仪、接触角测量仪、电化学阻抗谱等技术对ESOR涂层的性能进行了表征。结果发现,原料中ESO的含量有助于提高ESOR涂层的耐水性;而当原料中ESO的含量逐渐增加时,ESOR涂层的硬度、弹性模量和耐蚀性都会随之增强;根据拟合的等效电路,ESO与四亚乙基五胺的摩尔比为2的ESOR涂层的涂层电阻R_c能达到8.22×10¹¹ Ω·cm²,电荷转移电阻R_ct能达到1.32\times10¹⁰ Ω·cm²,表现出了优异的防腐性能。     

用电化学阻抗谱技术研究储油罐涂层的安全防护寿命

采用电化学阻抗谱(EIS)研究了不同孔径环氧导静电涂层的电化学特性,获得了储油罐内防护涂层逐渐遭受破坏的电化学阻抗变化规律.结果表明,EIS谱图中10mHz频率处103～104 Ω的总阻抗值是判定环氧导静电涂层防护性能失效的依据.     

Spinning and properties of poly(ethylene terephthalate)/organomontmorillonite nanocomposite fibers

By in situ polycondensation, a intercalated poly(ethylene terephthalate)/organomontmorillonite nanocomposite was prepared after montmorillonite (MMT) had been treated with a water‐soluble polymer. This nanocomposite was produced to fibers through melt spinning. The resulting nanocomposite fibers were characterized by X‐ray diffraction (XRD), differential scanning calorimeter (DSC), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The interlayer distance of MMT dispersed in the nanocomposite fibers was further enlarged because of strong shear stress during processing of melt spinning. This was confirmed by XRD test and TEM images. DSC test results showed that incorporation of MMT accelerated the crystallization of poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET), but the crystallinity of the drawn fibers just had a little increasing compared with that of neat PET drawn fibers. Also compared with pure PET drawn fibers, tensile strength at 5% elongation and thermal stability of the nanocomposite fibers were improved. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 95: 1443–1447, 2005     

Investigation on the microstructure and the electric property of poly(propylene)/chlorinated poly(propylene)/poly(aniline) composites

The article presents results of studies on composites made from poly(propylene) (PP) modified with poly(aniline) (PANI) doped with dodecylbenzene sulfonic acid (DBSA) and chlorinated poly(propylene) (CPP). The volume resistivity of PP/CPP/PANI composites was detected, and the results show that the volume resistivity decreases with increasing CPP content, and there exists a minimum volume resistivity. Effects of CPP on the microstructure and crystalline structure of the PP/CPP/PANI composites and the relationship between the effects and the electric property were carefully analyzed by scanning electron microscope (SEM) and wide angle X‐ray diffraction (WAXD). The method that the specimens of SEM are polished is appropriate to investigate the morphology of conducting polymer composites. The obtained results illuminate that the area of conducting parts and insulating parts obtained from the digital analysis of the SEM image is obviously influenced by the CPP content, the parameters of the lamellar‐like structure are immediately related to CPP content and denote the dispersion of PANI‐DBSA, and the percent crystallinity and mean crystal size of PP are directly correlated with the CPP content. The increasing area of conducting parts, the increasement of layer distance, the decreasement of size and layer number of the lamellar‐like structure of PANI‐DBSA, and the increasement of the percent crystallinity and mean crystal size of PP are beneficial to the improvement of the conductive property of PP/CPP/PANI composites. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2009     

Effects of epoxy resin on mechanical and thermal characteristics of poly(propylene oxide)/poly(butyl acrylate) networks

We report mechanical and thermal characteristics of a network composed of poly(propylene oxide) (PPG) and poly(butyl acrylate) crosslinked with tolylene diisocyanate. It was found that addition of about 4 wt % of an epoxy resin resulted in a higher mechanical toughness and less discoloration. Furthermore, it was found that the epoxy has a self‐restoration function against thermal degradation of the network. The reaction mechanism between the network and the epoxy was investigated with infrared spectroscopy and ¹³C‐NMR and the effect of the epoxy resin on the thermal stability and physical properties is discussed. © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 77: 1886–1893, 2000     

Performance assessment of poly (methacrylic acid)/silver nanoparticles composite as corrosion inhibitor for aluminium in acidic environment

This article reports the preparation of poly (methacrylic acid)/silver nanoparticles composite (PMAA/AgNPs) by in situ mixing of aqueous solutions of PMAA and 1 mM AgNO₃ with natural honey as reducing and stabilizing agent. The prepared PMAA/AgNPs composite was characterized by UV–vis spectroscopy, Fourier transformed infrared, X-ray diffraction and energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) while the morphology of the AgNPs in the composite was obtained by transmission electron microscopy (TEM). TEM results revealed that the AgNPs were spherical in shape. The performance of PMAA/AgNPs composite as anticorrosion material for Al in acidic environment was examined by electrochemical, weight loss methods, complemented by surface analysis characterization with scanning electron microscopy (SEM), EDS and water contact angle measurements. Results obtained indicate that PMAA/AgNPs composite is effective corrosion inhibitor for Al in an acid-induced corrosive environment. Inhibition efficiency increased with increase in composite concentration but decreased with rise in temperature. From potentiodynamic polarization results, PMAA/AgNPs composite is found to function as a mixed-type corrosion inhibitor. The adsorption of the composite onto Al surface was found to follow El-Awady et al. adsorption isotherm model. SEM, EDS and water contact angle results confirmed the adsorption of the composite on Al surface.     

Corrosion protective bi‐layered composites of polyaniline and poly(o‐anisidine) on low carbon steel

Bi‐layered composites of polyaniline (PANI) and poly(o‐anisidine) (POA) were investigated for corrosion protection of low carbon steel (LCS). In this work, homopolymers and bi‐layers of PANI and POA were electropolymerized on LCS from an aqueous salicylate solution by using cyclic voltammetry. These coatings were characterized by cyclic voltammetry, Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Corrosion tests were carried out in aqueous 3% NaCl solution for LCS coated with PANI, POA, bi‐layered POA/PANI (POA on top of the PANI) or PANI/POA (PANI on top of the POA) composites using open circuit potential (OCP) measurements, potentiodynamic polarization technique, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). The single layer of PANI and POA protected the LCS in 3% NaCl for 8 and 16 h, respectively. The bi‐layered composite coatings provide effective protection to LCS for a longer time than a single layered PANI or POA coating. However, the corrosion protection offered to LCS depends on the deposition order of polymer layers in the composite. The PANI/POA composite provides better protection to LCS against corrosion than POA/PANI coating. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2008     

Improving the Corrosion Protection of Poly(phenylene methylene) Coatings by Side Chain Engineering: The Case of Methoxy-Substituted Copolymers

This work aims to improve the corrosion protection features of poly(phenylene methylene) (PPM) by sidechain engineering inserting methoxy units along the polymer backbone. The influence of side methoxy groups at different concentrations (4.6% mol/mol and 9% mol/mol) on the final polymer properties was investigated by structural and thermal characterization of the resulting copolymers: co-PPM 4.6% and co-PPM 9%, respectively. Then, coatings were processed by hot pressing the polymers powder on aluminum alloy AA2024 and corrosion protection properties were evaluated exposing samples to a 3.5% w/v NaCl aqueous solution. Anodic polarization tests evidenced the enhanced corrosion protection ability (i.e., lower current density) by increasing the percentage of the co-monomer. Coatings made with co-PPM 9% showed the best protection performance with respect to both PPM blend and PPM co-polymers reported so far. Electrochemical response of aluminum alloy coated with co-PPM 9% was monitored over time under two “artificially-aged” conditions, that are: (i) a pristine coating subjected to potentiostatic anodic polarization cycles, and (ii) an artificially damaged coating at resting condition. The first scenario points to accelerating the corrosion process, the second one models damage of the coating potentially occurring either due to natural deterioration or due to any accidental scratching of the polymer layer. In both cases, an intrinsic self-healing phenomenon was indirectly argued by the time evolution of the impedance and of the current density of the coated systems. The degree of restoring to the “factory conditions” by co-polymer coatings after self-healing events is eventually discussed.     

聚乙烯醇/凹凸棒黏土纳米复合膜的制备及其性能

以聚乙烯醇(PVA)和提纯凹凸棒黏土(APT)为原料,采用溶液流延成膜法,制备了系列不同APT含量的PVA/APT纳米复合膜。采用XRD、FTIR和SEM对复合膜的结构进行了表征,测试了复合膜的热性能、力学性能和耐水性能。结果表明,APT可均匀分散在PVA基体中,APT的加入使得PVA的结晶度有所下降但并未改变其晶型。APT与PVA通过氢键作用,改善了复合膜的热稳定性、力学性能和耐水性。当APT含量为4%时,纳米复合膜有最优的性能。     

Investigation on crystallization behavior and hydrophilicity of poly(vinylidene fluoride)/poly(methyl methacrylate)/poly(vinyl pyrrolidone) ternary blends by solution casting

Ternary blends composed of matrix polymer poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) with different proportions of poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA)/poly(vinyl pyrrolidone) (PVP) blends were prepared by solution casting. The crystallization behavior and hydrophilicity of ternary blends were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), wide angle X‐ray diffraction (WAXD), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and contact angle test. According to morphological analysis, the surface was full of typical spherulitic structure of PVDF and the average diameter was in the order of 3 μm. The samples presented predominantly β phase of PVDF by solution casting. It indicated that the size of surface spherulites and crystalline phase had little change with the PMMA or PVP addition. Moreover, FTIR demonstrated special interactions among the ternary polymers, which led to the shift of the carbonyl stretching absorption band of PVP. On the other hand, the melting, crystallization temperature, and crystallinity of the blends had a little change compared with the neat PVDF in the first heating process. Except for the content of PVP containing 30 wt %, the crystallinity of PVDF decreased remarkably from 64% to 33% and the value of t_1/2 was not obtained. Besides, the hydrophilicity of PVDF was remarkably improved by blending with PMMA/PVP, especially when the content of PVP reached 30 wt %, the water contact angle displayed the lowest value which decreased from 98.8° to 51.0°. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 2013     

Crystallization behavior and hydrophilicity of poly(vinylidene fluoride)/poly(methyl methacrylate)/poly(vinyl pyrrolidone) ternary blends

Ternary blends composed of matrix polymer poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) with different proportions of poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA)/poly(vinyl pyrrolidone) (PVP) blends were prepared by melt mixing. The miscibility, crystallization behavior, mechanical properties and hydrophilicity of the ternary blends have been investigated. The high compatibility of PVDF/PMMA/PVP ternary blends is induced by strong interactions between the carbonyl groups of the PMMA/PVP blend and the CF₂ or CH₂ group of PVDF. According to the Fourier transform infrared and wide‐angle X‐ray difffraction analyses, the introduction of PMMA does not change the crystalline state (i.e. α phase) of PVDF. By contrast, the addition of PVP in the blends favors the transformation of the crystalline state of PVDF from non‐polar α to polar β phase. Moreover, the crystallinity of the PVDF/PMMA/PVP ternary blends also decreases compared with neat PVDF. Through mechanical analysis, the elongation at break of the blends significantly increases to more than six times that of neat PVDF. This confirms that the addition of the PMMA/PVP blend enhances the toughness of PVDF. Besides, the hydrophilicity of PVDF is remarkably improved by blending with PMMA/PVP; in particular when the content of PVP reaches 30 wt%, the water contact angle displays its lowest value which decreased from 91.4° to 51.0°. Copyright © 2011 Society of Chemical Industry     

Corrosion of 7A04 aluminum alloy under defected epoxy coating studied by localized electrochemical impedance spectroscopy

In this work, corrosion of the coated 7A04 aluminum alloy with and without ultraviolet (UV) aging was studied by salt spray test, surface observation and localized electrochemical impedance spectroscopy measurements. Results demonstrated that, in the absence of UV aging, the impedance at coating defect increases with time, indicating the formation and accumulation of corrosion product, while the impedance in the adjacent coating decreases, which is attributed to the permeation of corrosive solution from defect and the resultant disbondment of coating. Upon UV aging, the impedance values at both defected area and the coating decrease. The coating contains a significant number of wrinkles. The wrinkles provide micro-pathways where the corrosive species, such as chloride ions, could permeate and reach the aluminum alloy surface for corrosion reaction. Different from the coating without UV aging where corrosion is limited to the defected area, a layer of corrosion product would not be formed to cover the defected area when coating experiences UV aging. Therefore, corrosion occurs continuously with time.     

NMR study of poly(vinylpyrrolidone)/poly(ethylene oxide) blends

Development of polymeric blends has become very important for polymer industries because they have been shown to be successful and versatile alternatives to obtain new polymers. In this work binary blends formed by poly(vinylpyrrolidone) (PVP) and poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) were studied by solution and solid‐state NMR to determine their physical interaction, homogeneity, and compatibility for use as membranes to separate water/alcohol. The NMR results allowed us to acquire information on the microstructure and molecular dynamic behavior of polymer blends. From the NMR solution it was possible to evaluate the microstructure: PVP presented a preferential syndiotactic distribution sequence and PEO presented two regions, one crystalline and the other amorphous. Considering the solid‐state NMR results it was possible to evaluate the molecular dynamics and all binary blends, showing that PEO behaves as a plasticizer; some intermolecular interaction was also observed. An important point was to evaluate the microstructure of the carbonyl PVP using cross polarization/magic‐angle spinning (CP/MAS) and CP/MAS/dipolar decoupling that was not observed before. © 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 85: 2820–2823, 2002     

聚苯乙烯-丙烯腈/蒙脱土纳米复合材料的制备和结构

引 言 近年来,聚合物/蒙脱土纳米复合材料已成为材料科学界的一个研究热点,各种高分子材料均被尝试用来制备此类纳米复合材料以提高聚合物的力学性能、热性能和阻隔性能[1-4].对聚合物/蒙脱土纳米复合材料的研究主要集中在制备方法、结构和性能表征方面,如何利用蒙脱土片层的特性来探索简单易行、成本较低且能够使蒙脱土充分剥离分散的方法一直是此方面的研究焦点.