Corrosion and its prevention is a major effort that consumes a significant percentage of the economy. A number of technologies have been rerported based on polymer nanocomposites with good initial mitigation properties but require a signficant amount of maintenance. In this report, we describe the use of graphene-oxide and carbon nanotube conjugated polymer composites with anti-corrosion properties. The polythiophenes and polycarbazoles were prepared as solutions with these filler materials and electropolymerized on steel surfaces to demonstrated superior coating properties and thin film formation. The materials were tested with impedance analysis and standard salt solution experiments. Superhydrophobic wetting properties were observed.

Conjugated polymer and carbon nanocomposites with anticorrosion and superhydrophobic wetting properties

246th National Meeting (2013)

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