Steel corrosion in simulated carbonated concrete pore solution its protection using sol-gel coatings

The corrosion features of polysiloxane hybrid films deposited on carbon steel substrates by dip-coating are compared. Sol-gel coatings were prepared by condensation and polymerization of TEOS/MPTS, TEOS/MTES, TMOS/MPTS and TMOS/MTES mixtures in three molar ratios to assess the influence of their com...

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Autores: Criado Sanz, María, Sobrados, Isabel, Bastidas Rull, José María, Sanz Perucha, Jesús
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Fecha de publicación:2015
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/129058
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/129058
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:SEM
Electrochemical techniques
Carbonation
Corrosion
Steel-reinforced concrete
Hybrid organic–inorganic coatings
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Sumario:The corrosion features of polysiloxane hybrid films deposited on carbon steel substrates by dip-coating are compared. Sol-gel coatings were prepared by condensation and polymerization of TEOS/MPTS, TEOS/MTES, TMOS/MPTS and TMOS/MTES mixtures in three molar ratios to assess the influence of their components. The corrosion protection of the coatings was evaluated by means of polarization curves and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy measurements. Coating thickness and composition were quantified by field emission scanning electron microscopy equipped with an EDX analyzer. The results show that all the coatings improved the corrosion resistance of carbon steel in a carbonated synthetic solution, with especially improved protective properties in the case of the TMOS/MTES mixture. These best properties could be due to a highly cross-linked network and greater adhesion to the metallic surface, restricting the corrosion attack.