Abstract
The corrosion protection of stainless steel (SS 316L) provided by layers of SiO2 and by siloxane-anchored self-assembled monolayer (SAMs) was assessed by cyclic voltammetry (CV) and by potentiostatic current transient in sodium chloride media. The SAMs were composed of octadecyltrimethoxysilane anchored onto a thin (1-2 nm) layer of SiO2. The initial SiO 2 layer was obtained by treatment with tetraethoxyorthosilicate. Successive layers were added by applying the alkylsiloxane and then oxidatively removed by treatment using a UV-ozone cleaner. Though SAMs have been used as corrosion barriers in other contexts, it is shown that successive cycles of SAM deposition and ablation provide an extended SiO2 thin-covering layer that protects stainless steel against pitting and general corrosion.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 885-890 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Journal of Applied Electrochemistry |
Volume | 41 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 2011 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:Acknowledgment This work was supported by a Tashtiyot Grant from the Israel Ministry of Science.
Funding
Acknowledgment This work was supported by a Tashtiyot Grant from the Israel Ministry of Science.
Funders | Funder number |
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Ministry of science and technology, Israel |
Keywords
- 316L stainless steel
- Corrosion barrier coatings
- Pitting corrosion
- Potentiostatic current transient
- Self assembled monolayer