Thin Coatings of Polymeric Carbon and Carbon Nanotubes for Corrosion Protection

Abstract

SUMMARY: Three types of nanotechnology-based passive and smart barrier coatings for corrosion protection discussed (1) Plasma-deposited conducting carbon polymer PPN can be used to protect small device or engine components and has been demonstrated to protect PEM fuel cell current collecting bipolar metal plates; (2) Carbon nanotube pints/links can form smart protective coatings via p-n junction layers which can electrically sense coating damage due to corrosion (3) semiconducting, thermochromic polydiacetylene paints undergo irreversible color changes which can become reversible in the presence of chemical reactions induced by corrosion.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 2009
Accession Number
ADA508828

Entities

People

  • Zafar Iqbal

Organizations

  • New Jersey Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Barrier Coatings
  • Carbon Nanotube Composites
  • Carbon Nanotubes
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Chemistry
  • Coatings
  • Composite Materials
  • Corrosion
  • Fuel Cells
  • Fullerenes
  • Graphitic Materials
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials
  • Metal Plates
  • Nanomaterials
  • New Jersey
  • Substrates

Readers

  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Nanocomposite Materials Science
  • Semiconductor Device Technology

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology