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3. Results and Discussion :<br />

The wide angle XRD <strong>of</strong> the PANI-nanoTiO2 powders is depicted <strong>in</strong> Figure-1 which <strong>in</strong>dicates the<br />

typical PANI peaks with broad amorphous band for the samples with no TiO2 and the<br />

characteristic reflections <strong>of</strong> anatase (JCPDS-21-1272) for the composite. The crystallite size<br />

determ<strong>in</strong>ed from the FWHM <strong>of</strong> ma<strong>in</strong> 101 reflection <strong>of</strong> TiO2 is 75 nm.<br />

Intensity<br />

2500<br />

2000<br />

1500<br />

1000<br />

500<br />

A<br />

B<br />

20 40 60<br />

Diffraction angle (2θ )<br />

Figure:1. X-ray diffraction <strong>of</strong> (A) PANI and (B) PANI with nano-TiO2<br />

There is an <strong>in</strong>crease <strong>in</strong> the particle size due to the formation <strong>of</strong> PANI around the particles. It is<br />

<strong>in</strong>terest<strong>in</strong>g to note that the polymerization yield is slightly <strong>in</strong>creased for PANI-50 which <strong>in</strong>dicates<br />

that polymerization is ma<strong>in</strong>ly <strong>in</strong>itiated on the particle surface.<br />

The PANI-nanoTiO2 dispersed <strong>in</strong> PVB solution and studied for corrosion resistance by<br />

accelerated immersion test <strong>in</strong> 3.5% sal<strong>in</strong>e solution at 65 0 C followed by Tafel tests. The Tafel<br />

plots <strong>of</strong> figure: 2 shows that corrosion protection <strong>of</strong> steel enhanced by the addition <strong>of</strong> <strong>in</strong>creas<strong>in</strong>g<br />

concentration <strong>of</strong> TiO2.Because TiO2 improves the barrier properties. Nano TiO2 acts as noble<br />

metal and it may form a th<strong>in</strong> layer on the metal surface. The n-type nanoTiO2 and p-type PANI<br />

forms p-n type junction which give potential barrier to charge transport. Also barrier to the<br />

diffusions <strong>of</strong> ions is improved due to nano-particles.<br />

Log current(I/A)<br />

-6.0<br />

-6.5<br />

-7.0<br />

-7.5<br />

-8.0<br />

-8.5<br />

-9.0<br />

-9.5<br />

-10.0<br />

-10.5<br />

0.0% TiO2<br />

1.3% TiO 2<br />

2.85% TiO 2<br />

2.3% TiO 2<br />

4.18% TiO 2<br />

-0.35 -0.30 -0.25 -0.20 -0.15 -0.10<br />

P o te ntia l(V )<br />

Figure:2. Tafel plots <strong>of</strong> accelerated PVB-PANI/TiO2 coat<strong>in</strong>g after 40 hrs.<br />

The open circuit potentials (OCP) determ<strong>in</strong>ed from these plots recorded after different time <strong>of</strong><br />

exposure to hot sal<strong>in</strong>e environment are <strong>in</strong>dicated <strong>in</strong> Figure 3. The <strong>in</strong>itial OCP <strong>of</strong> PVB is found to<br />

be on the cathodic side but more positive (-0.48) than that <strong>of</strong> bare steel (-0.6V SCE) [20] but after<br />

prolonged exposure to corrosive environment, the OCP shifts to more cathodic region. On the

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