Electrochemical investigations of the corrosion resistance of a hybrid sol–gel film containing green corrosion inhibitor-encapsulated nanocontainers

Abstract

Abstract In the present study, the effect of Nettle loaded nanocontainers (Nettle-NCs) on the active corrosion inhibition properties of a silane bi-layer coating was studied. In addition, the synergistic inhibition between the Nettle-NCs and zinc acetate (ZA) was studied. Results obtained from electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) test demonstrated the effective synergistic corrosion inhibition of mild steel by silane coating containing Nettle-NCs and ZA. The active performance of Nettle-NCs/Silane bi-layer coatings on the MS panels was studied by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and salt spray tests.