Replacing the chromate and phosphate conversion coatings (CCs) with nontoxic ones has
played a key role in CC research in recent years. Although considerable efforts have been …

This study focuses on developing a sol-gel based silane film filled with functionalized
graphene oxide nanosheets (fGO) to enhance the epoxy coating resistance against …

Mild steel continues to be the most extensively used construction material in several
industries and constructions. However, corrosion of mild steel in aggressive environments is …

Silanization is an effective green and pollution-free technology for metal surface treatment.
However, the silane film is usually lack of anticorrosion durability due to low mechanical …

This study aims at studying the effect of silane hydrolysis time and concentration on the
corrosion protection performance of an eco-friendly hybrid silane coating based on …

A series of hybrid sol-gel matrices were synthesized using 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane
(APTES) and tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS) incorporating caffeine extracted from leaves of …

This work proposed a novel molecular-level superhydrophobic coating. The
superhydrophobicity was achieved by using polydimethyl siloxane (PDMS) as the low …

Corrosion inhibition properties of winged bean (WB) extracts on reinforced steel in 0.5​ M
HCl solution was studied through experimental and theoretical calculation methods. The …

In this paper, environmentally friendly layered double hydroxide nanoparticles/silane hybrid
nanocomposite coatings were fabricated on mild steel substrate. Zinc–aluminum layered …

In the past few years, corrosion protection of metal materials has become a global
challenge, due to its great economic importance. For this reason, various methods have …