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Overview

Saviour A. Umoren is affiliated with King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals in Saudi Arabia. Their research primarily focuses on materials science and engineering with a strong emphasis on corrosion behavior and inhibition, alongside concrete corrosion and durability aspects.

The scientist's work spans several subfields including materials chemistry, civil and structural engineering, metals and alloys, polymers and plastics, and biomaterials. These areas reflect an interdisciplinary approach bridging chemistry and engineering principles in materials development and protection.

Topics extensively covered in their research include:

  • Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition
  • Concrete Corrosion and Durability
  • Hydrogen Embrittlement and Corrosion Behaviors in Metals
  • Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging
  • Polymer Composites and Self-Healing
  • Electrodeposition and Electroless Coatings
  • Conducting Polymers and Applications

Saviour A. Umoren has published in several notable scientific journals, with frequent contributions to Sustainability, Journal of Molecular Liquids, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, Cellulose, and Desalination.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with the scientist include Moses M. Solomon, Viswanathan S. Saji, Peace S. Umoren, Rami K. Suleiman, and I.B. Obot.

Selected recent papers illustrating the scientist's research contributions are:

  • "An overview on the use of corrosion inhibitors for the corrosion control of Mg and its alloys in diverse media," Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 2022
  • "Tailoring poly(2-ethyl-2-oxazoline) towards effective mitigation of chloride-induced dissolution of S235JR steel: The synergistic contributions of potassium iodide and myristyl trimethylammonium bromide," Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2024
  • "Vanillin modified chitosan as a new bio-inspired corrosion inhibitor for carbon steel in oil-well acidizing relevant to petroleum industry," Cellulose, 2020
  • "Development of a green corrosion inhibitor for use in acid cleaning of MSF desalination plant," Desalination, 2020
  • "Comparative Studies of the Corrosion Inhibition Efficacy of a Dicationic Monomer and Its Polymer against API X60 Steel Corrosion in Simulated Acidizing Fluid under Static and Hydrodynamic Conditions," ACS Omega, 2020

The scope of their work highlights investigation into bio-inspired and green corrosion inhibitors, polymer chemistry for steel protection, and the interaction of inhibitors under dynamic conditions relevant to industrial applications. This multidisciplinary approach is reflected in the combination of materials chemistry and engineering fields of study.

Best Publications

  • Inhibitory action of Phyllanthus amarus extracts on the corrosion of mild steel in acidic media

    P.C. Okafor;M.E. Ikpi;I.E. Uwah;E.E. Ebenso;E.E. Ebenso

  • Inhibitive and adsorption behaviour of carboxymethyl cellulose on mild steel corrosion in sulphuric acid solution

    M.M. Solomon;S.A. Umoren;I.I. Udosoro;A.P. Udoh

  • Application of carbohydrate polymers as corrosion inhibitors for metal substrates in different media: A review.

    Saviour A. Umoren;Ubong M. Eduok

  • Antifungal drugs as corrosion inhibitors for aluminium in 0.1 M HCl

    I.B. Obot;N.O. Obi-Egbedi;S.A. Umoren

  • Inhibition of mild steel corrosion in acidic medium using synthetic and naturally occurring polymers and synergistic halide additives

    S.A. Umoren;O. Ogbobe;I.O. Igwe;E.E. Ebenso

  • Gum arabic as a potential corrosion inhibitor for aluminium in alkaline medium and its adsorption characteristics

    S.A. Umoren;I.B. Obot;E.E. Ebenso;P.C. Okafor

  • The synergistic inhibitive effect and some quantum chemical parameters of 2,3-diaminonaphthalene and iodide ions on the hydrochloric acid corrosion of aluminium

    I.B. Obot;N.O. Obi-Egbedi;S.A. Umoren

  • Coconut coir dust as a low cost adsorbent for the removal of cationic dye from aqueous solution

    U.J. Etim;S.A. Umoren;U.M. Eduok

  • A critical review on the recent studies on plant biomaterials as corrosion inhibitors for industrial metals

    Saviour A. Umoren;Moses M. Solomon;Ime B. Obot;Rami K. Suleiman

  • Performance evaluation of pectin as ecofriendly corrosion inhibitor for X60 pipeline steel in acid medium: experimental and theoretical approaches.

    Saviour A. Umoren;Ime B. Obot;A. Madhankumar;Zuhair M. Gasem

  • Adsorption Characteristics and Corrosion Inhibitive Properties of Clotrimazole for Aluminium Corrosion in Hydrochloric Acid

    I. B. Obot;N. O. Obi-Egbedi;S. A. Umoren

  • Inhibition of Mild Steel Corrosion in Sulphuric Acid Using Alizarin Yellow GG Dye and Synergistic Iodide Additive

    E. E. Ebenso;Hailemichael Alemu;S. A. Umoren

  • Watermelon waste products as green corrosion inhibitors for mild steel in HCl solution

    N.A. Odewunmi;S.A. Umoren;Z.M. Gasem

  • Protective polymeric films for industrial substrates: A critical review on past and recent applications with conducting polymers and polymer composites/nanocomposites

    Saviour A. Umoren;Moses M. Solomon

  • Carboxymethyl Cellulose/Silver Nanoparticles Composite: Synthesis, Characterization and Application as a Benign Corrosion Inhibitor for St37 Steel in 15% H2SO4 Medium.

    Moses M. Solomon;Husnu Gerengi;Saviour A. Umoren

  • Corrosion inhibition by leaves and stem extracts of Sida acuta for mild steel in 1 M H2SO4 solutions investigated by chemical and spectroscopic techniques

    S.A. Umoren;U.M. Eduok;M.M. Solomon;A.P. Udoh

  • Synergistic corrosion inhibition effect of metal cations and mixtures of organic compounds: A Review

    Saviour A. Umoren;Moses M. Solomon

  • The synergistic effect of polyacrylamide and iodide ions on the corrosion inhibition of mild steel in H2SO4

    S.A. Umoren;E.E. Ebenso

  • Effect of halide ions on the corrosion inhibition efficiency of different organic species – A review

    S.A. Umoren;M.M. Solomon

  • The inhibition of aluminium corrosion in hydrochloric acid solution by exudate gum from Raphia hookeri.

    S.A. Umoren;I.B. Obot;E.E. Ebenso;E.E. Ebenso;E.E. Ebenso;N.O. Obi-Egbedi

Frequent Co-Authors

Ime B. Obot
Ime B. Obot King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
Eno E. Ebenso
Eno E. Ebenso University of South Africa
Tawfik A. Saleh
Tawfik A. Saleh King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
Fuhui Wang
Fuhui Wang Northeastern University
Yue Li
Yue Li Chinese Academy of Sciences
Kyoung-Woong Kim
Kyoung-Woong Kim Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology
Necip Atar
Necip Atar Pamukkale University
Emeka E. Oguzie
Emeka E. Oguzie Federal University of Technology Owerri

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