Green Corrosion Chemistry and Engineering

BASICS OF CORROSION CHEMISTRY Introduction Metallic Corrosion Metallic Passivity Localized Corrosion Corrosion Rust Atmospheric Corrosion Concluding Remarks CORROSION AND ELECTROCHEMISTRY Introduction Thermodynamics and the Stability of Metals Free Energy and Electrode Potential Electrode Potential Measurements Equilibrium Electrode Potentials Use of Pourbaix Diagrams Dynamic Electrochemical Processes Concentration Polarization APPLICATION OF MICROELECTROCHEMICAL TECHNIQUES IN CORROSION RESEARCH Introduction Scanning Vibrating Electrode Technique Localized Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy Scanning Kelvin Probe Conclusive Remarks PROTECTIVE COATINGS: AN OVERVIEW Introduction Selection of Paint Coatings Classification of Various Coatings Chemistry of Resins High-Performance Coatings Surface Preparation Paint Application Importance of Supervision, Inspection, and Quality Control during Paint Coatings Training and Certification Courses Summary NEW ERA OF ECO-FRIENDLY CORROSION INHIBITORS Introduction Anodic (Passivating or Film-Forming) Inhibitors Cathodic (Adsorption-Type) Inhibitors Mixed Inhibitors Precipitation Inhibitors Vapor Phase Inhibitors Toxicity of Inhibitors GREEN CORROSION INHIBITORS: STATUS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES Introduction Protection against Corrosion Inhibitors Natural Products as Green Corrosion Inhibitors Green Corrosion Inhibition: Research and Progress Green Corrosion Inhibition in Developing Countries INNOVATIVE SILANES-BASED PRETREATMENT TO IMPROVE THE ADHESION OF ORGANIC COATINGS Introduction Hybrid Silane Sol-Gel Coatings Corrosion Protection by Sol-Gel Coatings CORROSION OF AUSTENITIC STAINLESS STEELS AND NICKEL-BASE ALLOYS IN SUPERCRITICAL WATER AND NOVEL CONTROL METHODS Introduction Thermodynamics of Alloy Oxidation Corrosion of Austenitic Stainless Steels and Ni-Base Alloys in SCW Novel Corrosion Control Methods Factors Influencing Corrosion Summary METAL-PHOSPHONATE ANTICORROSION COATINGS Introduction The Scope of Green Chemistry

Sanjay K. Sharma is currently Professor of Chemistry and Head of the Department of Applied Sciences at the Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET) in Alwar, India. After his PhD he joined the IET where he established a green chemistry research laboratory. He is member of the American Chemical Society (USA), the International Society for Environmental Information Sciences (Canada) and the Green Chemistry Network of the Royal Society of Chemistry (UK). Sanjay Sharma has published more than forty papers in peer-reviewed journal and serves as editor-in-chief of the Rasayan Journal of Chemistry and the International Journal of Water Treatment and Green Chemistry.