Synthesis and characterisation of sulfated-nanocrystalline cellulose in epoxy coatings for corrosion protection of mild steel from sodium chloride solution

Biomaterials such as nanocrystalline cellulose (NCC) have attracted considerable attention in coating production industries due to their sustainable and renewable attributes. This work presents NCC obtained from the hydrolysis of microcrystalline cellulose and sulfation treatment of NCC to obtain su...

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Main Authors: Ukashat Mamudu, Mohammad Redza Hussin, Jose Hernandez Santos, Ren Chong Lim
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-06-01
Series:Carbohydrate Polymer Technologies and Applications
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666893923000270
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author Ukashat Mamudu
Mohammad Redza Hussin
Jose Hernandez Santos
Ren Chong Lim
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Jose Hernandez Santos
Ren Chong Lim
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description Biomaterials such as nanocrystalline cellulose (NCC) have attracted considerable attention in coating production industries due to their sustainable and renewable attributes. This work presents NCC obtained from the hydrolysis of microcrystalline cellulose and sulfation treatment of NCC to obtain sulfated-NCC (S-NCC) using a chemical agent for corrosion protection of mild steel in 3.5 wt.% NaCl solution. Two types of anticorrosion coatings were formulated by incorporating either NCC or S-NCC of different loading ratios (10 wt.% to 50 wt.%) to epoxy-matrix to form composite coatings. The structural characterisations of NCC and S-NCC showed that the sulfation introduced sulfate ester groups on NCC. The morphological characterisations displayed that the average particle sizes obtained for both ranged between 40 nm and 50 nm. Electrochemical measurements were conducted to obtain the anticorrosion behaviour of the composite coatings in the corrosive solution. The results indicated that the sulfation of NCC improved the anticorrosion performance to 99.7%, and the best performance was obtained from a coating containing 20 wt.% S-NCC. Finally, a mechanism for corrosion protection of S-NCC coating was proposed where electrostatic repulsion of chloride species from the coated mild steel occurred. This study, therefore, demonstrates the applicability and importance of S-NCC in improving the anticorrosion performance of epoxy coatings for maritime applications.
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spelling doaj.art-48e2ab0aa84a4436956f71309c22a5ca2023-06-18T05:03:46ZengElsevierCarbohydrate Polymer Technologies and Applications2666-89392023-06-015100306Synthesis and characterisation of sulfated-nanocrystalline cellulose in epoxy coatings for corrosion protection of mild steel from sodium chloride solutionUkashat Mamudu0Mohammad Redza Hussin1Jose Hernandez Santos2Ren Chong Lim3Centre for Advanced Material and Energy Sciences, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Jalan Tungku Link, Gadong BE1410, Brunei Darussalam; Corresponding authors.Centre for Advanced Material and Energy Sciences, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Jalan Tungku Link, Gadong BE1410, Brunei DarussalamFaculty of Science, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Jalan Tungku Link, Gadong BE1410, Brunei DarussalamCentre for Advanced Material and Energy Sciences, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Jalan Tungku Link, Gadong BE1410, Brunei Darussalam; Corresponding authors.Biomaterials such as nanocrystalline cellulose (NCC) have attracted considerable attention in coating production industries due to their sustainable and renewable attributes. This work presents NCC obtained from the hydrolysis of microcrystalline cellulose and sulfation treatment of NCC to obtain sulfated-NCC (S-NCC) using a chemical agent for corrosion protection of mild steel in 3.5 wt.% NaCl solution. Two types of anticorrosion coatings were formulated by incorporating either NCC or S-NCC of different loading ratios (10 wt.% to 50 wt.%) to epoxy-matrix to form composite coatings. The structural characterisations of NCC and S-NCC showed that the sulfation introduced sulfate ester groups on NCC. The morphological characterisations displayed that the average particle sizes obtained for both ranged between 40 nm and 50 nm. Electrochemical measurements were conducted to obtain the anticorrosion behaviour of the composite coatings in the corrosive solution. The results indicated that the sulfation of NCC improved the anticorrosion performance to 99.7%, and the best performance was obtained from a coating containing 20 wt.% S-NCC. Finally, a mechanism for corrosion protection of S-NCC coating was proposed where electrostatic repulsion of chloride species from the coated mild steel occurred. This study, therefore, demonstrates the applicability and importance of S-NCC in improving the anticorrosion performance of epoxy coatings for maritime applications.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666893923000270NanocelluloseCorrosion protectionEpoxy composite coatingsElectrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS)potentiodynamic polarization (PDP)Bionanotechnology
spellingShingle Ukashat Mamudu
Mohammad Redza Hussin
Jose Hernandez Santos
Ren Chong Lim
Synthesis and characterisation of sulfated-nanocrystalline cellulose in epoxy coatings for corrosion protection of mild steel from sodium chloride solution
Carbohydrate Polymer Technologies and Applications
Nanocellulose
Corrosion protection
Epoxy composite coatings
Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS)
potentiodynamic polarization (PDP)
Bionanotechnology
title Synthesis and characterisation of sulfated-nanocrystalline cellulose in epoxy coatings for corrosion protection of mild steel from sodium chloride solution
title_full Synthesis and characterisation of sulfated-nanocrystalline cellulose in epoxy coatings for corrosion protection of mild steel from sodium chloride solution
title_fullStr Synthesis and characterisation of sulfated-nanocrystalline cellulose in epoxy coatings for corrosion protection of mild steel from sodium chloride solution
title_full_unstemmed Synthesis and characterisation of sulfated-nanocrystalline cellulose in epoxy coatings for corrosion protection of mild steel from sodium chloride solution
title_short Synthesis and characterisation of sulfated-nanocrystalline cellulose in epoxy coatings for corrosion protection of mild steel from sodium chloride solution
title_sort synthesis and characterisation of sulfated nanocrystalline cellulose in epoxy coatings for corrosion protection of mild steel from sodium chloride solution
topic Nanocellulose
Corrosion protection
Epoxy composite coatings
Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS)
potentiodynamic polarization (PDP)
Bionanotechnology
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666893923000270
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