Advanced zinc-polymer composites for marine corrosion protection and self-healing
Steel corrosion in saltwater costs over $2.5 trillion annually. This review highlights advancements in zinc and polymer-based coatings for marine protection. It covers traditional methods and emerging technologies like nanoparticle-enhanced alloys, conducting polymers, metal organic frameworks (MOFs), and 2D materials. These offer improved resistance, self-healing, and intelligent protection with a future focus on sustainability and extended service life for marine infrastructure.
Authors
- B. Shivamurthy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4273-4884)
- G. P. Nayaka
- S. Shiva Samhitha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3475-3241)
- M. A. Ruiz-Robles (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4834-8025)
- Sanjay Sharma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7120-8421)
- Srivathsava Surabhi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4311-4246)
- D. Rojas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0582-575X)
- S. C. Gurumurthy
- G. Santhosh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0579-923X)
- Rekha Pilliadugula
Institutions
- Manipal Academy of Higher Education (IN)
- Nirma University (IN)
- Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León (MX)
- University of Concepción (CL)
- Gyeongsang National University (KR)
- University of Atacama (CL)
- National Chemical Laboratory (IN)
- Advanced Center for Chronic Diseases (CL)
- University of Chile (CL)
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- npj Materials Degradation
- Published
- 2025-11-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41529-025-00698-0
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.04
Funders
- Agencia Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo
- NMAM Institute of Technology
- Fondo Nacional de Desarrollo Científico y Tecnológico