Cassava Leaf Nanoparticles (CLNPs) as a Potential Additive to Anti-Corrosion Coatings for Oil and Gas Pipeline
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2017
Authors
Kolawolec
Kolawole, F.O.
Kolawole, S.K.
Agunsoye, J.O.
Bello, S.A.
Adebisi, J.A.
Okoye, O.C.
Hassan, S.B.
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Tribology in Industry
Abstract
Characterization of synthesized cassava leaf nanoparticles (CLNPs) was
carried out using SEM/EDX and Gwyddion software, XRD and TEM for
cassava leaves (CL) ball milled at 36, 48, 60 and 72 hours. The
morphological study was done using SEM and the Gwyddion software was
used to determine the particle sizes from the SEM images. The particle size
range for the un-milled cassava leaves (CL) was between 1.88 + 0.09 to
19.53 + 0.98 µm. After milling for 36, 48, 60 and 72 hours the average
particle sizes were 4.96 + 0.25, 3.51 + 0.18 µm, 86.90 + 4.35, 74.50 + 3.73
nm respectively. Crystallite size of 23.94 + 1.20 nm was obtained by XRD
using Scherrer equation after milling for 72 hours and the XRD results
revealed the presence of compounds such as SiO2, CaCO3, Ca2(SO4)2H2O and
CaC2O4(H2O). Furthermore, TEM was used to determine nanoparticles
after milling for 72 hours and the particle size ranged from 9.16 + 0.46 to
58.20 + 2.91 nm for cassava leaf nanoparticles (CLNPs) and EDX results
showed trace element of O, Si, Ca, K, Fe and S in the CL milled for 72 hours .
FTIR was also carried out to determine the nature of bond that exist in the
organic compounds in CLNPs and GCMS analysis was used to reveal the
organic compounds that were present in CLNPs. Anti-Corrosion coatings
reduces corrosion activities to the bearest minimum.
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Cassava Characterization Leaf Nanoparticles Synthesis Coatings
Citation
Kolawolec Kolawole, F.O. Kolawole, S.K. Agunsoye, J.O. Bello, S.A. Adebisi, J.A. Okoye, O.C. Hassan, S.B. (2017). Cassava Leaf Nanoparticles (CLNPs) as a Potential Additive to Anti-Corrosion Coatings for Oil and Gas Pipeline. Tribology in Industry; 39(1): 63-72