Director: Professor Abraham Joseph.
Metal corrosion is a problem of primary concern to contemporary society, as it affects the GDP all nations. The center of corrosion studies (CCS) was established by the department with the financial support of KSCSTE and UGC to promote research on metal corrosion in general and commercial materials in particular. The basic idea is to develop new strategies to control the metal deterioration, as we cannot completely eliminate this thermodynamically feasible process, using scientifically feasible and economically viable reagents and methodologies. Our focus is on developing/ identifying natural as well as synthetic agents for this purpose and effectively use it either directly or indirectly. So far, the center has developed good number of novel natural as well as synthetic agents and methodologies to control mild steel corrosion. Some of the recent additions to this area of research are given below:
- Effect of surfactant addition to Guar Gum and protection of mild steel in hydrochloric acid at high temperatures: Experimental and theoretical studies K.O. Shamsheera, Anupama R. Prasad, P.K. Jaseela, Abraham Joseph, Journal of Molecular Liquids 331 (2021) 115807.
- Inhibition of mild steel corrosion in HCl using aqueous and alcoholic extracts of Crotalaria Pallida – A combination of experimental, simulation and theoretical studies A.T. Jeeja Rani, Asha Thomas, Abraham Joseph, Journal of Molecular Liquids 334 (2021) 116515
- Extended protection of mild steel in saline and acidic environment using stearic acid grafted chitosan preloaded with mesoporous-hydrophobic silica (mhSiO2) K.O. Shamsheera, Anupama R. Prasad, Abraham Joseph, Surface and Coatings Technology. 402 (2020) 126350
- A green approach to corrosion inhibition of mild steel in hydrochloric acid using fruit rind extract of Garciniaindica (Binda). Thomas A, Prajila M, Shainy KM, Abraham Joseph, Journal of Molecular Liquids. 16 (2020) 113369
- Effect of substitution and temperature on the corrosion inhibition properties of benzimidazole bearing 1, 3, 4-oxadiazoles for mild steel in sulphuric acid: Physicochemical and theoretical studies P. Rugmini Ammal, M. Prajila, Abraham Joseph, Journal of environmental chemical engineering. 6 (2018) 1072-1085