Poly(4-vinylaniline)-Polyaniline Bilayer-Modified Stainless Steels for the Mitigation of Biocorrosion by Sulfate-Reducing Bacteria (SRB) in Seawater

Autor: Simo O. Pehkonen, Bin Liang, Li Lv, Shengwei Tang, Shaojun Yuan, Cleo Choong
Přispěvatelé: School of Materials Science & Engineering
Rok vydání: 2012
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Zdroj: Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research. 51:14738-14751
ISSN: 1520-5045
0888-5885
DOI: 10.1021/ie302303x
Popis: A novel strategy by combination of surface-initiated atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) and in situ chemical oxidative graft polymerization was employed to tether stainless steel (SS) with poly(4-vinylaniline)-polyaniline (PVAn-PANI) bilayer coatings for mitigating biocorrosion by sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB) in seawater. A trichlorosilane coupling agent was first immobilized on the SS surfaces to provide sulfonyl halide groups for surface-initiated ATRP of 4-VAn. A subsequent grafting of PANI onto the PVAn-grafted surface was accomplished by in situ chemical oxidative graft polymerization of aniline. The PVAn-PANI bilayer coatings were finally quaternized by hexylbromide to generate biocidal functionality. The so-synthesized SS surface was found to significantly reduce bacterial adhesion and biofilm formation. Electrochemical results revealed that the PVAn-PANI modified SS surface exhibited high resistance to biocorrosion by SRB. With the inherent anticorrosion capability and antibacterial properties of quaternized PVAn-PANI bilayers, the functionalized SS substrates are potentially useful to steel-based equipment under harsh marine environments.
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