Cerium-loaded algae exoskeletons for active corrosion protection of coated AA2024-T3

Paul J. Denissen, Santiago J. Garcia*

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Abstract

The use of micron sized nanoporous diatom algae exoskeletons for inhibitor storage and sustained corrosion protection of coated aluminium structures upon damage is presented. In this concept the algae exoskeleton allows local inhibitor loading, limits the interaction between the cerium and the epoxy/amine coating and allows for diffusion-controlled release of the inhibitor when needed. The inhibitor release and corrosion protection by loaded exoskeletons was evaluated by UV/Vis spectrometry, a home-built optical-electrochemical setup, and Raman spectroscopy. Although this concept has been proven for a cerium-epoxy-aluminium alloy system the main underlying principle can be extrapolated to other inhibitor-coating-metal systems.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)164-175
Number of pages12
JournalCorrosion Science: the journal on environmental degradation of materials and its control
Volume128
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Nov 2017

Keywords

  • AA2024
  • Anticorrosion
  • Biosilica
  • Cerium
  • Coating
  • Corrosion Inhibitor
  • Diatomaceous Earth
  • EIS
  • Inhibition
  • Microcarrier
  • Raman

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