Journal
COATINGS
Volume 11, Issue 6, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/coatings11060652
Keywords
multiscale corrosion analysis; superhydrophobic coating; nanocomposite; AFM
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- Center for Midstream Management and Science (CMMS) of Lamar University
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In this study, a mechanically durable anticorrosion superhydrophobic coating was developed using a nanocomposite coating solution composed of silica nanoparticles and epoxy resin. The nanocomposite coating exhibited hierarchical micro/nanostructures and showed high superhydrophobic behavior and corrosion resistance. Abrasion resistance and mechanical properties were also evaluated for the coating.
In this work, a mechanically durable anticorrosion superhydrophobic coating is developed using a nanocomposite coating solution composed of silica nanoparticles and epoxy resin. The nanocomposite coating developed was tested for its superhydrophobic behavior using goniometry; surface morphology using scanning electron microscopy and atomic force microscopy; elemental composition using energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy; corrosion resistance using atomic force microscopy; and potentiodynamic polarization measurements. The nanocomposite coating possesses hierarchical micro/nanostructures, according to the scanning electron microscopy images, and the presence of such structures was further confirmed by the atomic force microscopy images. The developed nanocomposite coating was found to be highly superhydrophobic as well as corrosion resistant, according to the results from static contact angle measurement and potentiodynamic polarization measurement, respectively. The abrasion resistance and mechanical durability of the nanocomposite coating were studied by abrasion tests, and the mechanical properties such as reduced modulus and Berkovich hardness were evaluated with the aid of nanoindentation tests.
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