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EIS and ENM as tools to evaluate inhibitive performance of second generation of phosphate-based anticorrosion pigments
The anticorrosion performance of zinc aluminum phosphate pigment was evaluated using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, the electrochemical noise method and DC polarization. The results of the electrochem...
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Effect of ZnO nanoparticles on the thermal and mechanical properties of epoxy-based nanocomposite
Effect of ZnO nanoparticles particles on the mechanical properties and the curing behavior of an epoxy nanocomposite were studied. Nanocomposites were prepared using different loadings of pre-dispersed ZnO nan...
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Evaluation of the effects of surface treatments on the cathodic delamination and anticorrosion performance of an epoxy-nanocomposite on steel substrate
The St-37 type steel substrates were pretreated with Cr(VI) and Cr(III) conversion coatings where the latter was then post-treated with Co(II) and Ni(II) chemical treatments. The epoxy coatings containing 3.5 ...
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Experimental and quantum chemical studies on corrosion inhibition performance of fluconazole in hydrochloric acid solution
The corrosion inhibition effect of fluconazole (FLU) was investigated on steel in 1 M hydrochloric acid solution. Weight loss measurements and atomic force microscope analysis were utilized to investigate the ...
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Influence of phosphate ion on the morphology, adhesion strength, and corrosion performance of zirconium-based surface treatment
In this study, the effect of phosphate ion (PO4 3−) was investigated on the different properties of a zirconium-based nanoceramic conversion layer. At the first step, the phosphate ion concentratio...
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Micromechanical analysis of unidirectional polymeric composites material with triangular fibers
The purpose of this study is to investigate the mechanism of load transfer in unidirectional polymeric composites material with triangular fibers in the presence of broken fibers. It is assumed that all fibers...
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Effect of vanadium additive and phosphating time on anticorrosion, morphology and surface properties of ambient temperature zinc phosphate conversion coatings on mild steel
An attempt has been made to investigate the effect of phosphating time and vanadium additive on the anticorrosion and surface properties of ambient temperature zinc phosphate coatings. Zinc phosphate coatings ...