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Effect of addition of non-functionalized graphene oxide in a commercial epoxy resin used as coating Cover

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Fig. 1

SEM micrograph coatings’ surface of the EG0, EG01, EG05, EG1, and EG3 samples. SEM, scanning electron microscopy
SEM micrograph coatings’ surface of the EG0, EG01, EG05, EG1, and EG3 samples. SEM, scanning electron microscopy

Fig. 2

SEM micrographs of the surface coatings: (A) EG0, (B) EG01, (C) EG05, (D) EG1, and (E) EG3. SEM, scanning electron microscopy
SEM micrographs of the surface coatings: (A) EG0, (B) EG01, (C) EG05, (D) EG1, and (E) EG3. SEM, scanning electron microscopy

Fig. 3

FTIR spectra of the EG0, EG01, EG05, EG1, and EG3 samples; the epoxy absorption peaks are indicated in the spectra. FTIR, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy
FTIR spectra of the EG0, EG01, EG05, EG1, and EG3 samples; the epoxy absorption peaks are indicated in the spectra. FTIR, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy

Fig. 4

XRD diffractograms of the graphite, GO, EG0, EG01, EG05, EG1, and EG3 samples. GO, Graphene oxide; XRD, X-ray diffraction
XRD diffractograms of the graphite, GO, EG0, EG01, EG05, EG1, and EG3 samples. GO, Graphene oxide; XRD, X-ray diffraction

Fig. 5

EEC for the studied coating systems. CPE, Constant phase element
EEC for the studied coating systems. CPE, Constant phase element

Fig. 6

Bode diagrams of the EG0, EG01, EG05, EG1, and EG3 samples immersed in 5 wt.% NaCl solution. (A) Initial immersion; (B) After 150 h; (C) After 300 h; (D) After 500 h
Bode diagrams of the EG0, EG01, EG05, EG1, and EG3 samples immersed in 5 wt.% NaCl solution. (A) Initial immersion; (B) After 150 h; (C) After 300 h; (D) After 500 h

Fig. 7

Nyquist diagrams of the EG0, EG01, EG05, EG1, and EG3 samples immersed in 5 wt.% NaCl solution: (A) Initial immersion; (B) After 150 h; (C) After 300 h; (D) After 500 h; marker points and solid lines show the experimental and fitted data, respectively
Nyquist diagrams of the EG0, EG01, EG05, EG1, and EG3 samples immersed in 5 wt.% NaCl solution: (A) Initial immersion; (B) After 150 h; (C) After 300 h; (D) After 500 h; marker points and solid lines show the experimental and fitted data, respectively

Fig. 8

Photographs showing the surfaces of coated steel panels after the boundary corrosion test; EG0, EG01, EG05, EG1, and EG3 in 5% NaCl solution
Photographs showing the surfaces of coated steel panels after the boundary corrosion test; EG0, EG01, EG05, EG1, and EG3 in 5% NaCl solution

The electrochemical parameters extracted from EIS data for nanocomposite epoxy coatings containing 0 wt_%, 0_1 wt_%, 0_5 wt_%, 1 wt_%, and 3 wt_% GO after immersion in 5 wt_% NaCl solution for different durations

Sampletime (hours)CPECRP (Ω·cm2)CPEdlRCT (Ω·cm2)x2


Y0−1·cm−2·sn)nY0−1·cm−2·sn)n
EG008.70E−109.77E−014.89E+107.11E−109.52E−011.45E+104.64E−04
1502.32E−099.56E−019.80E+061.37E−074.00E−016.07E+082.42E−04
3001.96E−099.15E−019.50E+067.44E−072.89E−012.36E+073.96E−04
5005.79E−098.71E−013210004.67E−065.61E−018.71E+052.59E−03
EG0106.96E−109.66E−015.45E+102.92E−106.00E−011.49E+122.39E−03
1501.80E−099.34E−018.24E+075.53E−098.40E−014.64E+084.40E−03
3002.38E−099.51E−013.90E+071.77E−073.97E−011.12E+072.82E−04
5004.46E−099.38E−014310001.82E−062.63E−015.58E+089.06E−04
EG0507.97E−109.82E−019.60E+101.72E−098.23E−015.30E+096.68E−04
1509.28E−109.77E−018.73E+093.53E−104.35E−011.38E+123.56E−04
3007.13E−109.69E−017.26E+098.56E−106.19E−011.27E+104.45E−04
5009.13E−109.59E−014.70E+092.66E−111.80E−016.21E+071.08E−02
EG101.06E−099.70E−015.29E+091.34E−139.59E−016.32E+095.01E−03
1502.97E−098.99E−013.94E+061.62E−076.20E−012.96E+108.81E−02
3003.14E−098.96E−011.54E+072.36E−064.46E−015.84E+067.93E−04
5007.05E−099.57E−011380003.62E−064.12E−014.11E+063.24E−04
EG302.41E−098.13E−013.16E+092.42E−099.23E−011.30E+092.31E−02
1504.18E−099.19E−011.32E+063.35E−073.00E−013.38E+074.36E−04
3001.50E−088.80E−01223305.37E−067.99E−011.89E+051.56E−03
5002.48E−088.54E−0122702.81E−057.46E−012.22E+041.91E−03
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/msp-2021-0039 | Journal eISSN: 2083-134X | Journal ISSN: 2083-1331
Language: English
Page range: 467 - 477
Submitted on: Sep 18, 2021
Accepted on: Dec 15, 2021
Published on: Mar 1, 2022
Published by: Wroclaw University of Science and Technology
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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