Carbene coating completely cuts corrosion on iron surfaces
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Fernando Gomollón-Bel2025-07-25T08:30:00
A ’molecular double-sided tape’ protects iron from rusting with 99.6% efficiency
Corrosion costs the world 3.5% of global GDP. Now, researchers have demonstrated the versatility of N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) as an agent to prevent rust that has 99.6% efficacy on iron surfaces. This solution ‘significantly outperforms existing systems’, according to lead author Elad Gross from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. The design is easy to scale-up, which could create commercial opportunities soon.