Volatile Organic Corrosion Inhibitors: Principles and Industrial Applications

Volatile Organic Corrosion Inhibitors covers the contributions of volatile corrosion inhibitors (VCIs) to improved durability, sustainability, and operational efficiency across various sectors, including aerospace, automotive, mining, and marine industries. It demonstrates how they serve as a cost-effective and ecologically-friendly solution to protect metallic structures from the adverse effects of moisture, oxygen, and other corrosive elements.

Describing the unique mechanism that produces vapor molecules to build a protective molecular layer on metal surfaces, the book explains how VCIs prevent moisture and other corrosive elements and considerably extend the lifespan of metal. It examines how these inhibitors can effectively safeguard confined spaces and regions, making them especially helpful in industries with regular production, storage, and shipping.

The book will interest researchers and graduate students studying corrosion science, heterocyclic chemistry, material science and engineering, energy, and chemistry. It will also be a valuable reference for corrosion scientists and R&D engineers working in industrial corrosion and industrial-based corrosion protection systems.

Chandrabhan Verma works at the Department of Chemical Engineering, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Dr. Verma obtained B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees from Udai Pratap Autonomous College, Varanasi (UP), India. He received his PhD from the Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University) Varanasi, under the supervision of Prof. Mumtaz A. Quraishi in Corrosion Science and Engineering. He is a member of the American Chemical Society (ACS) and a lifetime member of the World Research Council (WRC). He is a reviewer and editorial board member of various internationally recognized platforms. Dr. Verma has a total citation of more than 16550 with an H-index of 71 and an i-10 index of 196. He has edited/authored over 40 books. His current research focuses on designing and developing industrially applicable corrosion inhibitors. Dr. Verma received several awards for his academic achievements, including a Gold medal in M. Sc. (Organic Chemistry; 2010) and Best Publication awards from the Global Alumni Association of IIT-BHU (Second Prize 2013).