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Protective properties of PPy‐Au nanocomposite coatings prepared by sonoelectrochemisty and optimized by the Taguchi method
Author(s) -
AshassiSorkhabi Habib,
Bagheri Robabeh,
RezaeiMoghadam Babak
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of applied polymer science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.575
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 1097-4628
pISSN - 0021-8995
DOI - 10.1002/app.41087
Subject(s) - polypyrrole , materials science , scanning electron microscope , nanocomposite , dielectric spectroscopy , taguchi methods , chemical engineering , nanoparticle , energy dispersive x ray spectroscopy , polymerization , coating , electrochemistry , composite material , electrode , polymer , nanotechnology , chemistry , engineering
The polypyrrole (PPy) and polypyrrole‐Au (PPy‐Au) nanocomposite films have been sonoelectrochemically synthesized on St‐12 steel electrodes using the galvanostatic technique. Experimental design according to the Taguchi method has been applied to optimize the factors on the synthesis of PPy‐Au nanocomposite coating. Three factors were used to design an orthogonal array L9: Synthesis time ( t ), Current density ( I ), and Concentration of HAuCl 4 (C). The synthesized Au nanoparticles during polymerization were characterized by Ultraviolet–visible (UV‐visible) spectroscopy. Characterization of the surfaces was done by scanning electron microscope (SEM), energy dispersive X‐ray spectrum (EDX), and atomic force microscope (AFM). The scanning electron microscopy (SEM) image of PPy shows a smooth surface while PPy‐Au nanocomposite film has a compact morphology. Moreover, energy dispersive X‐ray spectrum (EDX) is evidence for the incorporation of Au nanoparticles. The corrosion protection of coatings was investigated by open circuit potential (OCP) time trends, potentiodynamic polarization technique, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) in a NaCl 3.5% solution. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2014 , 131 , 41087.