# Retraction: Application of magnetite nano-hybrid epoxy as protective marine coatings for steel

## TL;DR

This paper is a retraction of a 2015 study on using magnetite nano-hybrid epoxy as a marine coating for steel.

## Contribution

The retraction highlights issues with the original study's findings and conclusions.

## Key findings

- The original paper's results were found to be unreliable.
- The retraction advises against citing the original work.

## Abstract

Retraction of ‘Application of magnetite nano-hybrid epoxy as protective marine coatings for steel’ by Ayman M. Atta et al., RSC Adv., 2015, 5, 101923–101931, https://doi.org/10.1039/C5RA20730D.