Sonophotopythochemical Functionalization of Graphene Oxide - Al - Zn Bimetal Nanocomposite for Corrosion Inhibition

Carlou Siga-an Eguico, Maribel Mago Abanto, Hershey Tambo Cendaña, Denisse Anne Perez Famero, Kauthar Belandres Pediongco, Albert Dela Cruz Evangelista, Rugi Vicente Del Castillo Rubi

Abstract

The corrosion performance of steel in the marine environment has been a primary concern of engineers and garnered significant interest due to its industrial significance. To address this concern, the incorporation of green corrosion inhibitors as coating materials in mild steel has been extensively studied recently. This paper explores the synthesis of graphene doped with bimetal aluminum-zinc (GO-Al-Zn) nanocomposites via sonophoto-phytochemical functionalization using Chayote (Sechium edule) leaf extract as the doping agent to produce a corrosion inhibitor. The synthesized nanocomposites were characterized using FTIR, SEM-EDS, XRD, and TEM. The optimal nanocomposite, with a 55% Al - 45% Zn ratio, demonstrated successful bio-reduction, good dispersion, reduced particle size, and a rhombohedral crystal structure. When incorporated into an epoxy coating and applied to mild steel, the GO - 55% Al - 45% Zn coating achieved a high corrosion inhibition efficiency of 98.06% (gravimetric method) and 98.45% (electrochemical method) in 3.5 wt% NaCl solution. This study highlights the promising potential of GO - 55% Al - 45% Zn nanocomposite as an eco-friendly corrosion inhibitor. Future research should explore optimizing the functionalization process and exploring long-term environmental stability.

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