DNA as an Inhibitor for Corrosion Mitigation of Metallic Materials

Abstract

Abstract Recently, the widespread of the applications of metallic materials in various spheres and fields or discipline in material science and engineering cannot be overemphasized. Alongside this great progression in the adoption of these material for use, the corrosion problems associated with these metals are also gradually becoming alarming which has birthed a call to action for immediate and sustainable efforts to salvage the problem. Several inhibitors have been developed in a bid to mitigate this corrosive ordeal facing a lot of industries, but inorganic inhibitors have some vital some shortcomings in form of poisonous substances which on the long run affects the surrounding. The pitfalls from non-organic inhibitors poised the drive of other researchers to develop a better, non-poisonous and organic inhibitive substances like Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) that will mitigate corrosion without any negative residual effect on either the metallic materials or the environment. The DNA corrosion inhibitors have very good potential and economic owing to the source of extraction which is plant and animal waste which is in line with wealth generation prospect from waste product.