PMID- 33920970 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE LR - 20210502 IS - 1996-1944 (Print) IS - 1996-1944 (Electronic) IS - 1996-1944 (Linking) VI - 14 IP - 8 DP - 2021 Apr 15 TI - Corrosion Protection of Q235 Steel Using Epoxy Coatings Loaded with Calcium Carbonate Microparticles Modified by Sodium Lignosulfonate in Simulated Concrete Pore Solutions. LID - 10.3390/ma14081982 [doi] LID - 1982 AB - In this study, calcium carbonate (CaCO(3)) microparticles having pH-sensitive properties were loaded with sodium lignosulfonate (SLS), a corrosion inhibitor. Scanning electron microscope (SEM), UV-VIS spectrophotometer (UV-vis), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and attenuated total reflection-Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR) were applied to evaluate the properties of the synthetic microparticles. This material could lead to the release of corrosion inhibitor under different pH conditions of the aqueous media. However, the extent of release of the corrosion inhibitor in the acidic media was higher, leading to enhanced shielding effect of the Q235 steel. These microparticles can serve as anti-corrosion additive for epoxy resin-coated Q235 steel. Electrochemical experiments were used to assess the anti-corrosive ability of the epoxy coatings in simulated concrete pore (SCP) solution, confirming the superior corrosion inhibition of the epoxy coating via incorporation of 5 wt % calcium carbonate microparticles loaded with SLS (SLS/CaCO(3)). The physical properties of coating specimens were characterized by water absorption, contact angle, adhesion, and pencil hardness mechanical tests. FAU - Liu, Weilin AU - Liu W AD - School of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China. FAU - Li, Jiansan AU - Li J AD - School of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China. FAU - Huang, Xiangqi AU - Huang X AD - School of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China. FAU - Bi, Jinye AU - Bi J AD - School of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20210415 PL - Switzerland TA - Materials (Basel) JT - Materials (Basel, Switzerland) JID - 101555929 PMC - PMC8071326 OTO - NOTNLM OT - Q235 steel OT - calcium carbonate microparticles OT - corrosion inhibition OT - epoxy coating OT - simulated concrete pore solution OT - sodium lignosulfonate COIS- The authors declare no conflict of interest. EDAT- 2021/05/01 06:00 MHDA- 2021/05/01 06:01 PMCR- 2021/04/15 CRDT- 2021/04/30 01:17 PHST- 2021/03/13 00:00 [received] PHST- 2021/04/04 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2021/04/10 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2021/04/30 01:17 [entrez] PHST- 2021/05/01 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2021/05/01 06:01 [medline] PHST- 2021/04/15 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - ma14081982 [pii] AID - materials-14-01982 [pii] AID - 10.3390/ma14081982 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Materials (Basel). 2021 Apr 15;14(8):1982. doi: 10.3390/ma14081982.