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. 2020 Jul 11;12(7):1535. doi: 10.3390/polym12071535

Table 7.

Corrosion properties of PU/ZnO composite.

ZnO PU Monomer Ecorr(mV)(at Optimum Content) Substrate Protection Mechanism Ref.
Nature Used Content Optimum Content
Pristine 0.1 wt.%,
1.0 wt.%
0.1 wt.% Not mentioned, commercial grade Mild steel (1) Improved barrier resistance and (2) reduced UV-degradation [31]
Poly(o-toluidine) functionalized 7.0 wt.%, 14.0 wt.% 7.0 wt.% Not mentioned, commercial grade −669.5 Carbon steel (1) Passive layer formation, (2) synergistic effects of poly(o-Toluidine) and (3) coating porosity reduced by addition of ZnO [34]
Amine
functionalized
1.0 wt.%, 2.0 wt.% 2.0 wt.% Polyol, diisocyanate Mild steel (1) Crosslinked structures formation, which ultimately improved barrier resistance [35]
Pristine 2.0 wt.%,
4.0 wt.%,
6.0 wt.%
6.0 wt.% Not mentioned, commercial grade −692 AISI 1018 carbon steel (1) Improved hydrophobicity and (2) compactness of the coatings [40]
Oleic acid functionalized 0.1 wt.%,
0.3 wt.%
0.3 wt.% Not mentioned, commercial grade −678 Mild steel (1) Filler acted to seal coatings pores and (2) improve the barrier protection [60]
Pristine 1.0 wt.%,
3.0 wt.%,
5.0 wt.%
1.0 wt.%,
3.0 wt.%
Not mentioned, commercial grade Low carbon steel (1) Chemical interaction between ZnO and polyurethane [69]
Pristine 0.1 wt.%,
2.0 wt.%
2.0 wt.% Not mentioned, commercial grade Steel (1) Improve barrier resistance [79]