Innovative use of cetyltrimethyl ammonium bromide (CTAB) encapsulated mesoporous silicon oxide (SiO2) nanoparticles as corrosion inhibitor in coolant for corrosion protection of aluminium alloy

The present study has explored to implement mesoporous silicon oxide (SiO2) nanoparticles encapsulated with Cetyltrimethyl Ammonium Bromide (CTAB) into the simulated coolant to inhibit corrosion to aluminium alloy. The synthesis of MSN-CTAB was achieved by a one-step process, where CTAB acted as mic...

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Main Authors: Jiaying Lu, Jiusheng Li, Xiaogang Yang, Jie Yang, Yanqing Guo, Xiangqiong Zeng
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author Jiaying Lu
Jiusheng Li
Xiaogang Yang
Jie Yang
Yanqing Guo
Xiangqiong Zeng
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Jiusheng Li
Xiaogang Yang
Jie Yang
Yanqing Guo
Xiangqiong Zeng
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description The present study has explored to implement mesoporous silicon oxide (SiO2) nanoparticles encapsulated with Cetyltrimethyl Ammonium Bromide (CTAB) into the simulated coolant to inhibit corrosion to aluminium alloy. The synthesis of MSN-CTAB was achieved by a one-step process, where CTAB acted as micelles. The synthesis was carried out in a counter swirling impinging jet flow reactor, which enables precise control over reaction conditions. Notably, the local turbulence generated within this reactor has been considered to have a significant impact on forming highly uniform and better morphological nanoparticles. The structural evolutions and morphological characteristics of MSN-CTAB have been performed using various approaches such as FTIR, SEM and TGA analysis, by which the loading percentage of CTAB in the mesoporous silica was found to be ∼36 %. The inhibition performance was evaluated by weight loss test, electrochemical test and numerical simulation. All of the results confirmed the synergistic inhibition effect of MSN and CTAB against the corrosion of 5052 Aluminium substrate in acid solution. Besides, the potentiodynamic polarisation results revealed MSN-CTAB to be a mixed-type inhibitor, and the EIS results suggested the formation of a protective film. Comparisons between the blank and MSN-CTAB samples showed that the inhibition efficiency peaked at 0.2 wt% MSN-CTAB, particularly at high temperatures. The test solution comprised a mixture of ethylene glycol and water acted as a simulated automotive coolant. Therefore, the findings of this research can contribute to corrosion prevention in automotive coolant systems.
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spelling doaj-art-3b3f4e5afee94d639ab3b8eb37ed28282025-08-20T03:39:04ZengElsevierJournal of Materials Research and Technology2238-78542025-09-01381169118410.1016/j.jmrt.2025.07.289Innovative use of cetyltrimethyl ammonium bromide (CTAB) encapsulated mesoporous silicon oxide (SiO2) nanoparticles as corrosion inhibitor in coolant for corrosion protection of aluminium alloyJiaying Lu0Jiusheng Li1Xiaogang Yang2Jie Yang3Yanqing Guo4Xiangqiong Zeng5Department of Mechanical, Materials and Manufacturing Engineering, The University of Nottingham Ningbo China, Ningbo, 315100, China; Lubricating Materials Laboratory, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 201210, Shanghai, ChinaLubricating Materials Laboratory, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 201210, Shanghai, China; Corresponding author.Department of Mechanical, Materials and Manufacturing Engineering, The University of Nottingham Ningbo China, Ningbo, 315100, China; Corresponding author.Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Hull, Hull, HU6 7RX, UKDepartment of Mechanical, Materials and Manufacturing Engineering, The University of Nottingham Ningbo China, Ningbo, 315100, ChinaSchool of Materials and Chemistry, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, ChinaThe present study has explored to implement mesoporous silicon oxide (SiO2) nanoparticles encapsulated with Cetyltrimethyl Ammonium Bromide (CTAB) into the simulated coolant to inhibit corrosion to aluminium alloy. The synthesis of MSN-CTAB was achieved by a one-step process, where CTAB acted as micelles. The synthesis was carried out in a counter swirling impinging jet flow reactor, which enables precise control over reaction conditions. Notably, the local turbulence generated within this reactor has been considered to have a significant impact on forming highly uniform and better morphological nanoparticles. The structural evolutions and morphological characteristics of MSN-CTAB have been performed using various approaches such as FTIR, SEM and TGA analysis, by which the loading percentage of CTAB in the mesoporous silica was found to be ∼36 %. The inhibition performance was evaluated by weight loss test, electrochemical test and numerical simulation. All of the results confirmed the synergistic inhibition effect of MSN and CTAB against the corrosion of 5052 Aluminium substrate in acid solution. Besides, the potentiodynamic polarisation results revealed MSN-CTAB to be a mixed-type inhibitor, and the EIS results suggested the formation of a protective film. Comparisons between the blank and MSN-CTAB samples showed that the inhibition efficiency peaked at 0.2 wt% MSN-CTAB, particularly at high temperatures. The test solution comprised a mixture of ethylene glycol and water acted as a simulated automotive coolant. Therefore, the findings of this research can contribute to corrosion prevention in automotive coolant systems.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2238785425019477Corrosion inhibitionMesoporous silicaAcid coolantMass transferAluminium alloy
spellingShingle Jiaying Lu
Jiusheng Li
Xiaogang Yang
Jie Yang
Yanqing Guo
Xiangqiong Zeng
Innovative use of cetyltrimethyl ammonium bromide (CTAB) encapsulated mesoporous silicon oxide (SiO2) nanoparticles as corrosion inhibitor in coolant for corrosion protection of aluminium alloy
Journal of Materials Research and Technology
Corrosion inhibition
Mesoporous silica
Acid coolant
Mass transfer
Aluminium alloy
title Innovative use of cetyltrimethyl ammonium bromide (CTAB) encapsulated mesoporous silicon oxide (SiO2) nanoparticles as corrosion inhibitor in coolant for corrosion protection of aluminium alloy
title_full Innovative use of cetyltrimethyl ammonium bromide (CTAB) encapsulated mesoporous silicon oxide (SiO2) nanoparticles as corrosion inhibitor in coolant for corrosion protection of aluminium alloy
title_fullStr Innovative use of cetyltrimethyl ammonium bromide (CTAB) encapsulated mesoporous silicon oxide (SiO2) nanoparticles as corrosion inhibitor in coolant for corrosion protection of aluminium alloy
title_full_unstemmed Innovative use of cetyltrimethyl ammonium bromide (CTAB) encapsulated mesoporous silicon oxide (SiO2) nanoparticles as corrosion inhibitor in coolant for corrosion protection of aluminium alloy
title_short Innovative use of cetyltrimethyl ammonium bromide (CTAB) encapsulated mesoporous silicon oxide (SiO2) nanoparticles as corrosion inhibitor in coolant for corrosion protection of aluminium alloy
title_sort innovative use of cetyltrimethyl ammonium bromide ctab encapsulated mesoporous silicon oxide sio2 nanoparticles as corrosion inhibitor in coolant for corrosion protection of aluminium alloy
topic Corrosion inhibition
Mesoporous silica
Acid coolant
Mass transfer
Aluminium alloy
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2238785425019477
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