Corrosion Protection and Control Using Nanomaterials

Contributor contact details Preface Part I: Corrosion behaviour and manufacture of nanocrystalline materials Chapter 1: The impact of nanotechnology on reducing corrosion cost Abstract: 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Nanotechnology and corrosion 1.3 Corrosion/oxidation behavior of nanostructured materials 1.4 Nanomaterials in corrosion prevention 1.5 Conclusions Chapter 2: Corrosion and nanomaterials: thermodynamic and kinetic factors Abstract: 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Corrosion 2.3 Thermodynamics 2.4 Kinetics 2.5 Applications 2.6 Conclusions Chapter 3: Understanding the corrosion resistance of nanocrystalline materials: the influence of grain size Abstract: 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Grain boundary and electron movement: the corrosion mechanism of nanocrystalline metals 3.3 Theory of interaction between the grain boundary of nanocrystalline metals and electron movement 3.4 Lattice distortion, Fermi energy and Fermi velocity of nanocrystalline metals 3.5 Influence of reduction in grain size 3.6 Conclusions Chapter 4: Understanding the corrosion resistance of nanocrystalline materials: electrochemical influences Abstract: 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Active dissolution of nanocrystalline materials in a liquid system 4.3 Passivation ability of nanocrystalline materials 4.4 Pitting corrosion of nanocrystalline metals 4.5 Effect of grain size on electrochemical corrosion behaviors 4.6 Conclusions Chapter 5: Electrodeposition: the versatile technique for nanomaterials Abstract: 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Nanomaterials applied by electrodeposition 5.3 Special techniques for grain size reduction 5.4 Electrodeposited nanomaterials 5.5 Corrosion resistance of electrodeposited nanomaterials 5.6 Conclusions 5.7 Acknowledgments Part II: The use of nanomaterials in corrosion control Chapter 6: Moderate temperature oxidation protection using nanocrystalline structures Abstract: 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Structure and properties of nanocrystalline metals 6.3 Thermal stability and synthesis of nanocrystalline metals and alloys 6.4 Degradation of nanocrystalline metals and alloys by environment 6.5 Oxidation resistance of nanocrystalline metals/alloys 6.6 Conclusions 6.7 Acknowledgements Chapter 7: High temperature oxidation protection using nanocrystalline coatings Abstract: 7.1 Introduction 7.2 High temperature oxidation resistant metallic coatings 7.3 Ceramic coatings for high temperature oxidation protection 7.4 Conclusions 7.5 Acknowledgements Chapter 8: Nanocoatings to improve the tribocorrosion performance of materials Abstract: 8.1 Introduction 8.2 The role of nanoparticles in tribocorrosion 8.3 Tribocorrosion resistance and nanocrystalline coatings 8.4 Conclusions 8.5 Acknowledgments Chapter 9: Self-healing nanocoatings for corrosion control Abstract: 9.1 Introduction 9.2 Concept of 'self-healing' 9.3 Polymer bulk composites and coatings 9.4 Traditional conversion coatings 9.5 Sol-gel silane coatings 9.6 Sol-gel coatings with nanoreservoirs 9.7 Conductive polymer coatings 9.8 Conclusions Chapter 10: The use of nanoreservoirs in corrosion protection coatings Abstract: 10.1 Introduction 10.2 Nanocontainers in coatings 10.3 Conclusions Chapter 11: Nanoparticle-based corrosion inhibitors and self-assembled monolayers Abstract: 11.1 Introduction 11.2 Surface-modified nanoparticles as corrosion inhibitors 11.3 Cerium-activated nanoparticles as corrosion inhibitors 11.4 Functionalized nanoparticles and nanostructures as carriers 11.5 Nanoparticle-based biocides 11.6 Self-assembled nanofilms as corrosion inhibitors 11.7 Conclusions Chapter 12: SolâEUR"gel nanocoatings for corrosion protection Abstract: 12.1 Introduction 12.2 Nanotechnology in coatings 12.3 Sol-gel coatings: historical perspective and chemistry 12.4 Critical features of sol-gel coatings for corrosion protection 12.5 Corrosion-resistant sol-gel coatings 12.6 Organosilane and conventional organic polymer derived sol-gel coatings 12.7 Industrial applications of sol-gel coatings 12.