Journal
METALS
Volume 11, Issue 1, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/met11010041
Keywords
superhydrophobic surface; corrosion resistance; Mg alloy; laser processing; property gradient; films; nanostructures; growth; oxide
Funding
- RFBR [18-29-05008]
- Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation
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This study demonstrates that nanosecond laser processing followed by the deposition of a hydrophobic agent onto magnesium alloys can produce superhydrophobic coatings with property gradient, extending the service life of metal structures. The gradient in wettability and electrochemical properties of the coatings is mainly attributed to the high-temperature growth and degradation of magnesium oxide.
Fabrication of superhydrophobic coatings for magnesium alloys is in high demand for various industrial applications. Such coatings not only extend the service life of metal structures, but also impart additional useful functional properties to the coated surface. In this study, we show that nanosecond laser processing of long, thin stripes of magnesium alloys followed by the deposition of a hydrophobic agent onto the magnesium oxide layer is a simple, convenient, and easily reproducible method for obtaining superhydrophobic surfaces with property gradient along the sample. The mechanism of the gradient in wettability and electrochemical properties of the magnesium alloy surface is discussed based on the high-temperature growth of magnesium oxide and its following degradation. The latter is related to the development of internal stresses and the formation of cracks and pores within the oxide layer at prolonged exposure to high temperatures during the interaction of a laser beam with the substrate. The effect of heating during laser processing of magnesium materials with limited sizes on the protective properties of the forming coatings is elucidated.
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