October 2014
Intermediate to advanced
746 pages
24h 32m
English
Roohangiz Zandi Zand*; Kim Verbeken†; Annemie Adriaens* * Department of Analytical Chemistry, Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281-S12, Ghent, Belgium† Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Ghent University, Technologiepark 903, Zwijnaarde (Ghent), Belgium
This chapter explores the synthesis and self-healing properties of cerium-doped silane hybrid coatings. These coatings can protect steel structures from corrosion in marine environments. The analysis covers four main areas. First, effects of cerium ions, as a dopant, and bisphenol A (BPA), as a cross-linking agent, on the microstructure and corrosion resistance of hybrid ...
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