In recent years, graphene has been widely employed in the field of metal corrosion
protection owing to its outstanding impermeability and chemical stability, with examples of …

From civil to industrial engineering, coating can be found almost everywhere. In practical
application, the change of external environment causes coating cracks, resulting in the …

A single protective coating on metal is difficult to meet the requirement of anti-corrosion
under an aggressive environment. Herein, a two dimensional layer structure of Ti 3 C 2 T x …

Corrosion inhibitors for mild steels subjected to aggressive media are needed by various
industries, especially in power plants, petrochemical, automobile, and pharmaceutical …

Polyethylene (PE) is one the most used plastics worldwide for a wide range of applications
due to its good mechanical and chemical resistance, low density, cost efficiency, ease of …

Abstract External Thermal Insulation Composite Systems (ETICS) have been extensively
used for either new constructions or building facades retrofitting in the last decades. These …

The synthesis and application of 3D nanomaterials (3D NMs) are gaining particular attention
as they contribute more than 85% to the nanofamily. They are associated with salient …

Ultra-fine full-vulcanized acrylonitrile butadiene rubber (UFNBRP) or elastomeric
nanoparticles has emerged as a new type of toughness modifier in polymer-based systems …

Self-healing coatings have attracted a great deal of interest because of their ability to
prevent or control the corrosion process, which is a serious challenge in almost all …

In the current study, a self-healing coating was prepared by the synthesis of an absorbent
copolymeric gel on the surfaces of titanium dioxide (TiO 2) and its incorporation into epoxy …