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Enrichment of epoxy coating on amalgamation with corrosion-resistant poly (2,3-benzopyrrole)/zinc oxide nanoflowers (PBZNF) synthesized composite for carbon steel alloy featuring excellent hydrophobicity

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Herein, poly(2,3-benzopyrrole)/zinc oxide nanoflower (PBZNF) was synthesized and its optimised amount was blended in the polymeric epoxy resin to get superlative coating for carbon steel displaying ultrahigh hydrophobicity and excellent corrosion retardation. The composite and formulated coatings characterised using relevant structural techniques. EC (epoxy coating), ZNF/EC, and 0.05 g, 0.10 g and 0.15 g PBZNF blended EC for carrying out EIS study where in 0.10PBZNF/EC coating over carbon steel reflected highest hydrophobicity (139.1°) and Rct = 3.01 × 109 Ω cm2 in 3.5% NaCl solution after 42 days with 93.91% found as its protectivity and inducing scratches, EIS of 0.10PBZNF/EC demonstrated 1.17 × 109 Ω cm2 after 48 h.

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The authors are thankful to the Department of Chemistry, Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science and Technology, Murthal, Sonipat, Haryana (India), for fulfilling necessary equipment’s and requirements. One of the authors, Meenakshi Thakran, acknowledges the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Pusa, New Delhi, India, for providing financial aid under the CSIR-JRF scheme with registration number of 09/1063(0027)/2019-EMR-I.

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Thakran, M., Lata, S. Enrichment of epoxy coating on amalgamation with corrosion-resistant poly (2,3-benzopyrrole)/zinc oxide nanoflowers (PBZNF) synthesized composite for carbon steel alloy featuring excellent hydrophobicity. J Solid State Electrochem (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10008-024-05913-7

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