Synthesis, characterization and evaluation of inhibition corrosion of bacterial cellulose/metal oxides nanocomposites

The present study aimed at synthesizing and characterizing mixed oxides/bacterial cellulose nanocomposites and evaluating its Anti-corrosion. The first part of this experimental work included preparation of bacterial cellulose, and syntheses and characterization of [NBC/ZnO:CuO] and [NBC/NiO:CuO] nanocomposites based on nanostructure specifically with bacterial cellulose as a composite. All the composites were synthesized using hydrothermal method; the structures of the new composites were characterized by Fourier transform infrared, scanning electron microscopy–energy dispersive X–ray (SEM/EDX), x-ray diffraction (XRD) and Atomic force microscopy (AFM). The second part of study pertains to the evaluation of Anticorrosion. It was noticed that the highest inhibition efficiency was for NBC/ ZnO:CuO and NBC/NiO:CuO where in inhibition efficiency was 97.31% and 93.37%, respectively, due to lower corrosion current density which reduced corrosion rate.