Corrosion characteristics of polyaniline-coated 316L stainless steel in sulphuric acid containing fluoride

The corrosion resistance of conducting polyaniline (PANi) coatings deposited on 316L stainless steel (316L SS) at various cycle numbers of cyclic voltammetry (2-, 3- and 4-cycles) by electro-polymerization in sulphuric acid solution containing fluoride was investigated by electrochemical techniques. The corrosion resistance of the 316L SS substrate was considerably improved by the PANi coating. The increase of the cycle number of cyclic voltammetry increased the thickness and enhanced the performance of the PANi coating due to low porosity. (C) 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.