@article { ISI:000248609900029,
	title = {Use of poly(o-toluidine)/ZrO2 nanocomposite coatings for the corrosion protection of mild steel},
	journal = {Journal of Applied Polymer Science},
	volume = {106},
	number = {1},
	year = {2007},
	month = {OCT},
	pages = {220-229},
	publisher = {JOHN WILEY \& SONS INC},
	type = {Article},
	address = {111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN, NJ 07030 USA},
	abstract = {<p>This study explored the possibility of using poly(o-toluidine) (POT)/ZrO2 nanocomposite coatings for the corrosion protection of mild steel in a chloride environment. POT/ZrO2 nanocomposite coatings were synthesized on steel substrates through an electrochemical route. These coatings were characterized with cyclic voltammetry, ultraviolet-visible absorption spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The performance of POT/ZrO2 nanocomposites as protective coatings against the corrosion of mild steel in aqueous 3 wt \% NaCl was evaluated with the potentiodynamic polarization technique and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. The results of this study demonstrate that POT/ZrO2 nanocomposite coatings provide better protection for mild steel against corrosion than pure POT coatings. The corrosion potential was about 0.312 V versus a saturated calomel electrode, more positive in aqueous 3 wt \% NaCl for the nanocomposite-coated steel than the uncoated steel, and the corrosion rate of steel was reduced by a factor of almost 51. (c) 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.</p>},
	keywords = {Coatings, conjugated polymers, FTIR, Nanocomposites, synthesis},
	issn = {0021-8995},
	doi = {10.1002/app.26469},
	author = {Chaudhari, Sudeshna and Patil, P. P. and Mandale, A. B. and Patil, K. R. and Sainkar, S. R.}
}
@article { ISI:000273175100013,
	title = {Synthesis and corrosion protection aspects of poly(o-toluidine)/CdO nanoparticle composite coatings on mild steel},
	journal = {Journal of Coatings Technology and Research},
	volume = {7},
	number = {1},
	year = {2010},
	month = {JAN},
	pages = {119-129},
	publisher = {SPRINGER},
	address = {233 SPRING ST, NEW YORK, NY 10013 USA},
	abstract = {<p>This study examines the possibility of using poly(o-toluidine)/CdO (POT-CdO) nanoparticle composite coating for corrosion protection of mild steel in chloride environment. The POT-CdO nanoparticle composite coating was synthesized on mild steel from aqueous tartrate solution containing CdO-nanoparticles (size similar to 18 nm) by using cyclic voltammetry. These coatings were characterized by cyclic voltammetry, UV-Visible absorption spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and X-ray diffraction measurements. The corrosion protection aspects of the resulting POT-CdO nanocomposite structure were investigated in aqueous 3\% NaCl solution by potentiodynamic polarization technique and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. The results of these investigations reveal that the POT-CdO nanoparticle composite acts as a protective coating on mild steel and reduces the corrosion rate of mild steel almost by factor of 70.</p>},
	keywords = {CdO, Conducting polymer coatings, Corrosion resistant coatings, cyclic voltammetry, Electrochemical polymerization, Mild steel, Nanocomposites, Poly(o-toluidine)},
	issn = {1547-0091},
	doi = {10.1007/s11998-008-9160-2},
	author = {Chaudhari, Sudeshna and Gaikwad, A. B. and Patil, P. P.}
}
