Tailored Thin Coatings for Corrosion Inhibition Using a Molecular Approach, Volume 23

1. Introduction and background
2. Corrosion mitigation definition and challenges: The ultrathin film coatings from self-assembly approach for the mitigation of corrosion
3. The conducting polymeric coatings by electro-polymerization, thermal-curing and oxidative polymerization as effective corrosion barriers
4. Brief introduction to sol-gel technology: The thin film coatings from sol-gel technology for corrosion inhibition
5. The organic-inorganic hybrid as corrosion barriers by a combination of different molecular approaches
6. The superhydrophobic thin coatings as effective barriers to corrosion by different strategies
7. The inorganic film coatings for corrosion protection
8. Brief Introduction to biofouling and biocorrosion: the fabrication of novel antibacterial coatings for biofouling and biocorrosion minimization
9. Conclusions

Tailored Thin Coatings for Corrosion Inhibition Using a Molecular Approach discusses the fundamentals and applications of various thin coatings for the inhibition of fouling and corrosion from a molecular perspective. It provides the reader with a fundamental understanding of why certain coatings perform better than others in a given environment. Surface analytical and electrochemical techniques in understanding the coating performance are emphasized throughout the book, providing readers with a useful reference on how to pursue a systematic corrosion inhibitor R&D program that involves the testing of coating performance using various, currently available, state-of-the-art laboratory techniques.

Wherever relevant, environmental considerations of the discussed coatings’ technologies are highlighted and discussed, with current and upcoming regulatory trends put forth by different governmental organizations.

• Provides atomic and molecular level understanding of tailored thin coatings for corrosion inhibition
• Discusses key steps in corrosion, including the attachment of harmful substances to surfaces, the fouling of surfaces, and the initiation and propagation of corrosion on surfaces
• Written by leading experts in the field

Postgraduate students, scientists in academia and industry, and chemical engineers working in surface science and in particular in thin film coatings