Abstract
Polypyrrole (PPy) sensitized TiO2 nanotube arrays (PPy/TNAs) are fabricated via anodic oxidation and electropolymerisation method. The crystallinity, morphology, optical property and photocathodic protection performance of PPy/TNAs composites can be readily controlled by varying the electropolymerisation time. PPy acts as a photosensitizer and a “pool” to gather photoexcited electrons, and an appropriate quantity of PPy contributes to the photosensitization, heterojunction formation and electron pool effect. The PPy/TNAs film acquired at 15 min exhibits excellent visible-light response and favourable photocathodic protection for the coupled Q235 carbon steel under white-light irradiation.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 596-601 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Corrosion Science |
| Volume | 111 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1 Oct 2016 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- A. Carbon steel
- A. Polymer
- A. Titanium
- B. Potentiostatic
- C. Cathodic protection
- C. Electrodeposited films
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