RETRACTION: Multilayered Nanocomposite Coatings for Enhanced Anticorrosive, Flame Retardant, and Mechanical Properties in Automobile and Aerospace Industries

Abstract

RETRACTION: J. R. Xavier, “ Multilayered Nanocomposite Coatings for Enhanced Anticorrosive, Flame Retardant, and Mechanical Properties in Automobile and Aerospace Industries,” Journal of Applied Polymer Science 140, no. 24 (2023): e53943, https://doi.org/10.1002/app.53943.

The above article, published online on 17 April 2023 in Wiley Online Library (wileyonlinelibrary.com), has been retracted by agreement between the journal Editor-in-Chief, Stefan Spiegel; and Wiley Periodicals LLC. The retraction has been agreed following an investigation into concerns raised by a third party, which revealed that the images presented in Figures 1a, 1b and 1c had been previously published in another article by different authors in a different scientific context. Additionally, the SEM images in Figures 12a, 12c, 12e, 12 g, and 12i were found to contain duplications and evidence of resizing. The author was unable to provide a satisfactory explanation and could not supply the original data. Due to the nature and extent of the identified issues, the editors have lost confidence in the data presented and consider the conclusions reported unreliable. The author was informed of the retraction.