Numerous strategies have been developed for the corrosion protection of steel; however, most of them have a significant environmental impact and employ toxic compounds. Tannins are a green and promising solution for sustainable corrosion protection strategies. In this context, this work was focused on natural (condensed and hydrolysable) tannin layers as a possible corrosion protection strategy for carbon steel. The impact of the tannins’ dissolution medium (ultrapure water or Phosphate-Buffered Saline), surface pre-treatment (acid pickling or plasma), and deposition technology (dipping or spin coating) on layer homogeneity and adhesion has been evaluated. The effects of these parameters on coating formation, homogeneity, and adhesion have been investigated by means of visual inspections, swabbing, Fourier Transformed Infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), Scanning Electron Microscopy equipped with Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (SEM-EDS) and tape adhesion tests. Preliminary electrochemical corrosion tests have been performed on the most promising material (carbon steel acid pickled and coated with a hydrolysable tannin solved in water by spin coating) to estimate the protective ability of the developed layers and highlight the main criticisms to be overcome.

Natural Tannin Layers for the Corrosion Protection of Steel in Contact with Water-Based Media / Sesia, Rossella; Spriano, Silvia; Sangermano, Marco; Calovi, Massimo; Rossi, Stefano; Ferraris, Sara. - In: COATINGS. - ISSN 2079-6412. - ELETTRONICO. - 14:8(2024), p. 965. [10.3390/coatings14080965]

Natural Tannin Layers for the Corrosion Protection of Steel in Contact with Water-Based Media

Calovi, Massimo;Rossi, Stefano
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2024-01-01

Abstract

Numerous strategies have been developed for the corrosion protection of steel; however, most of them have a significant environmental impact and employ toxic compounds. Tannins are a green and promising solution for sustainable corrosion protection strategies. In this context, this work was focused on natural (condensed and hydrolysable) tannin layers as a possible corrosion protection strategy for carbon steel. The impact of the tannins’ dissolution medium (ultrapure water or Phosphate-Buffered Saline), surface pre-treatment (acid pickling or plasma), and deposition technology (dipping or spin coating) on layer homogeneity and adhesion has been evaluated. The effects of these parameters on coating formation, homogeneity, and adhesion have been investigated by means of visual inspections, swabbing, Fourier Transformed Infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), Scanning Electron Microscopy equipped with Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (SEM-EDS) and tape adhesion tests. Preliminary electrochemical corrosion tests have been performed on the most promising material (carbon steel acid pickled and coated with a hydrolysable tannin solved in water by spin coating) to estimate the protective ability of the developed layers and highlight the main criticisms to be overcome.
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Sesia, Rossella; Spriano, Silvia; Sangermano, Marco; Calovi, Massimo; Rossi, Stefano; Ferraris, Sara
Natural Tannin Layers for the Corrosion Protection of Steel in Contact with Water-Based Media / Sesia, Rossella; Spriano, Silvia; Sangermano, Marco; Calovi, Massimo; Rossi, Stefano; Ferraris, Sara. - In: COATINGS. - ISSN 2079-6412. - ELETTRONICO. - 14:8(2024), p. 965. [10.3390/coatings14080965]
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