Graphene: The Thinnest Known Coating for Corrosion Protection
2014; Springer Science+Business Media; Volume: 66; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1007/s11837-014-0921-3
ISSN1543-1851
AutoresR.K. Singh Raman, Abhishek Tiwari,
Tópico(s)Advancements in Battery Materials
ResumoGraphene, a two-dimensional (2-D) atomically thin film of carbon atoms, has unique characteristics that have triggered unprecedented research excitement. Besides several other unique properties, graphene possesses remarkable chemical inertness. Graphene coatings either a single or a few atomic layers thick on metals has been shown to improve their corrosion resistance by up to one-and-half orders of magnitude. Although the studies on this topic are limited to just a few carried out in 2011–2013, great variability is found in the extent of corrosion resistance from graphene reported in these studies. This article presents a brief review of graphene as a corrosion-protecting coating, identifies potential and presents some new data to suggest graphene as durable corrosion-resistant coating.
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