Graphene coating on a nickel-copper alloy (Monel 400) for microbial corrosion resistance: electrochemical and surface characterizations

Saad Al-Saadi, R. K.Singh Raman, M. R. Anisur, Sanjid Ahmed, Jessica Crosswell, Muath Alnuwaiser, Christopher Panter

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Abstract

Graphene is an attractive 2D coating material because its remarkable physico-chemical properties enable numerous applications. Graphene coating was deposited on Monel 400 alloy by chemical vapour deposition (CVD) for corrosion resistance in a marine environment containing sulphate reducing bacteria (SRB). Surface morphology and coating characterization were performed using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and Raman spectroscopy. Electrochemical results revealed that the multilayer graphene coating that replaced the native protective oxide layer on the Monel 400 surface provided superior corrosion resistance in the abiotic and biotic solutions. Post corrosion characterisation, using SEM and FTIR, supported the electrochemical findings.

Original languageEnglish
Article number109299
Number of pages14
JournalCorrosion Science
Volume182
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Apr 2021

Keywords

  • CVD graphene coating
  • EIS
  • Sulfate reducing bacteria (SRB)

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