Preparation and characterisation of exfoliated muscovite/poly(2,3-dimethylaniline) nanocomposites with an enhanced anticorrosive performance

Abstract

The application of organic muscovite (OM)/Poly(2,3-dimethylaniline) (OM/P(2,3-DMA)) nanocomposites in corrosion protection is proposed in this Letter. The OM/P(2,3-DMA) nanocomposites were successfully prepared by in situ chemical oxidation polymerisation of poly(2,3-dimethylaniline). The OM/P(2,3-DMA) coating considerably improved the anticorrosion performance of steel. Compared to the P(2,3-DMA) coating, the OM/P(2,3-DMA) with loading of 6 wt% of OM displayed an optimal anticorrosive performance.