Abstract
In this report, interlinked chitosan-ZnO nanocomposite at 10% ZnO (CZNC-10) is successfully used as green biocide for biofilm control and reduction of biocorrosion on carbon steel material. It was found that 250 μg/mL CZNC-10 can be used efficiently for the inhibition of sulfate reducing bacteria (SRB) biofilm on carbon steel. The Rct values after 21 and 28 days of incubation in presence of CZNC-10 are almost 3.2 and 2.8 times higher than the control respectively, indicating a strong corrosion inhibition with 74% as maximum inhibition efficiency.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 397-406 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Corrosion Science |
| Volume | 148 |
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| Publication status | Published - Mar 2019 |
Keywords
- Biofilm
- Chitosan-ZnO
- Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy
- Microbial corrosion
- SRB