The book provides an extensive coverage of conjugated polymer based nano-composite coatings with advanced anti-corrosive properties. The book gives detailed explanation of corrosion testing methods and techniques to evaluate the corrosion resistance of the coatings. It includes elaborate discussion on classification of corrosion, electrochemistry of corrosion process, theories explaining the mechanism of corrosion and various corrosion testing standards. Electrochemical studies like open circuit potential (OCP) variation with time, potentiodynamic polarization, Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS) and accelerated corrosion testing are highlighted as important tools to extract information about the behavior of coatings under corrosive conditions. The book discusses epoxy-conjugated polymer based novel composite coating formulations, including aniline and o-toluidine, o-anisidine, phenetidine and pentafluoroaniline with appropriate fillers like SiO2, flyash, ZrO2 nanoparticles, and chitosan for the protection of metallic substrates. A general discussion on the self healing mechanism of epoxy-polypyrrole based biopolymer hybrid composite coatings is included in this book. This book provides a critical review on the conjugated polymer based composite coatings with superior corrosion resistance, good mechanical integrity, better adhesion properties and self healing ability under highly aggressive conditions which can be commercially used for the protection of metal substrates from corrosion.

Dr. S.K. Dhawan is an Emeritus Scientist in CSIR-National Physical Laboratory, New Delhi, India and is working on design of conducting polymers for Smart Self Healing Coatings, EMI shielding and ESD. Dr. Dhawan has published 160 papers, filed 12 US & Indian Patents. He has received DST-Lockheed Innovation Award in 2014 for Smart Coating Research.

Dr. Hema Bhandari is Assistant Professor in Department of Chemistry, Maitreyi College, University of Delhi. She obtained her Ph.D. Degree from Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi and CSIR-NPL, New Delhi. Dr. Hema did her Ph.D. on the topic ‘Conducting copolymers for Corrosion Inhibition’ and has published 21 research papers, three US patents and published two book chapters.

Dr. Gazala Ruhi is Assistant Professor in Department of Chemistry, Maitreyi College, University of Delhi. She did her Ph.D. from Barkatullah University, Bhopal in the area of high temperature corrosion and has research experience in synthesis of conjugated polymer based nano composites for designing of smart coatings for corrosion protection of steel substrates in saline conditions and accelerated corrosive conditions. She has published 16 papers, two patents and published a book chapter.

Dr. Brij Mohan Singh Bisht is Scientist in National Test House, Ghaziabad under Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Government of India. He obtained his Ph.D. Degree from Uttaranchal University, Dehradun, India and CSIR-NPL, New Delhi, India. Dr. Bisht has done his Ph.D. in the area of Corrosion and published eight research papers and filed two patents in the field of Conducting polymer nanocomposites for protection of mild steel against corrosion.

Dr. Pradeep Sambyal received his Ph.D. in chemical sciences from CSIR-National Physical Laboratory, India (2017). Currently, he is working as a postdoctoral researcher at KIST, South Korea. Dr. Sambyal has published 14 papers and filed three patents. His research focuses on nanomaterials for anticorrosive coatings and EMI shielding.