coatings Review Hybrid Sol Sol-Gel‐Gel Coatings: Smart and Green Materials for Corrosion Mitigation Rita B. Figueira 1,*, Isabel R. Fontinha 1, Carlos J. R. Silva 2 and Elsa V. Pereira 1 Rita B. Figueira 1,*, Isabel R. Fontinha 1, Carlos J. R. Silva 2 and Elsa V. Pereira 1 1 LNEC, Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil, Av. Brasil 101, Lisboa 1700‐066, Portugal; 1
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[email protected] or rita@figueira.pt; Tel.: +351-218-443-634 or +351-966-430-142 Academic Editor: Naba K. Dutta Received:Academic 17 Editor: December Naba 2015; K. Dutta Accepted: 11 March 2016; Published: March 2016 Received: 17 December 2015; Accepted: 11 March 2016; Published: 16 March 2016 Abstract: CorrosionCorrosion degradation degradation of of materials materials and and metallic metallic structures structures is one is one of the of major the major issues issues that givethat giverise riseto depreciation to depreciation of assets, of assets, causing causing great great financial financial outlays outlays in in their their recovery recovery and and or prevention.