A novel coating material that uses nano-sized SiO2 particles to intensify hydrophobicity and corrosion protection properties

Ammar, S. and Ramesh, K. and Vengadaesvaran, B. and Ramesh, S. and Arof, Abdul Kariem (2016) A novel coating material that uses nano-sized SiO2 particles to intensify hydrophobicity and corrosion protection properties. Electrochimica Acta, 220. pp. 417-426. ISSN 0013-4686, DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2016.10.099.

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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2016.10.099

Abstract

The influence of SiO2 nanoparticles on hydrophobicity and the corrosion protection capabilities of hybrid acrylic-silicone polymeric matrix have been investigated. Contact angle measurements (CA), atomic force microscopy (AFM), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) were used to study the hydrophobicity, morphology, and topography of the coatings. In addition, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and salt spray techniques were employed to evaluate the corrosion protection performance. A coating with 3 wt.% SiO2, AS 3, demonstrates significant improvement in corrosion resistance with the highest measured CA of 97.3°. Morphology and topography studies clarify the influence of nano-sized SiO2 fillers on the surface topography and demonstrated the uniform and good distribution of the embedded SiO2 nanoparticles within the polymeric matrix.

Item Type: Article
Funders: University of Malaya: Research grants RP025C-14AFR and PPP grant PG001-2016A, Ministry of Education, Malaysia: High Impact Research Grant (H-21001-F000046)
Uncontrolled Keywords: Mild steel; Organic coatings; Nanocomposites; SiO2 nanoparticles; AFM
Subjects: Q Science > Q Science (General)
Q Science > QC Physics
Divisions: Faculty of Science > Department of Physics
Depositing User: Ms. Juhaida Abd Rahim
Date Deposited: 16 Nov 2017 05:51
Last Modified: 05 Oct 2018 01:25
URI: http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/18294

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