All-organic superhydrophobic coating with anti-corrosion, anti-icing capabilities and prospective marine atmospheric salt-deliquesce self-coalesce protective mechanism

Binbin Zhang,Mengying Qiao,Weichen Xu,Baorong Hou 한국공업화학회 2022 Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Vol.115 No.-

Water-repellent and interfacial non-wetting superhydrophobicity has great potential to addresscorrosion/icing-induced material-deterioration problems. Herein, an all-organic superhydrophobic coatingwas constructed using facile and substrate-independent spray-coating method based on PTFE andPDMS. FE-SEM, EDS, and XPS techniques were used to analyze the surface topographies and chemicalcompositions. The coating exhibits superior anti-fouling and self-cleaning properties against various liquidand solid contaminants due to the synergic effect of low surface energy and hierarchical structures. The EIS and potentiodynamic polarization results show improved charge transfer resistance (Rct), positiveshifted corrosion potential (Ecorr), and decreased corrosion current density (Icorr), implying significantlyenhanced anti-corrosion performance with 99.83 % inhibition efficiency. Besides, the delay rate of icefreezingtime of the coating is 232 % at 5C, 137 % at 10 C and 204 % at 15 C compared withuncoated Q235 substrate respectively. The ice adhesion strength of the coating accounts for only6.55 % at 5C, 7.03 % at 10 C and 9.35 % at 15 C than that of the bare Q235 carbon steel, demonstratingultra-low ice adhesion force and anti-icing capabilities. The hygroscopic and deliquesce behaviorsof NaCl salt particles reveal an intriguing salt-deliquescence self-coalescence phenomenon andprospective anti-corrosion mechanism for superhydrophobic materials in high-humidity marine atmosphericenvironments.

Durable corrosion resistant and hot water repellent superhydrophobic bilayer coating based on fluorine-free chemicals

Binbin Zhang,Mengying Qiao,Guojun Ji,Baorong Hou 한국공업화학회 2023 Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Vol.119 No.-

Due to their unique interface functions, superhydrophobic materials have a wide range of applications. However, the majority of current superhydrophobic surfaces are designed and manufactured using fluorinatedchemical reagents. Moreover, high temperature water droplets with lower surface tension easilypinning to the surface, resulting in interfacial property failures. To overcome these deficiencies, herein wefabricated a superhydrophobic bilayer coating on Q235 carbon steel based on fluorine-free chemicals ofpolydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) and hexadecyltrimethoxysilane modified aluminum oxide nanoparticles(Al2O3@HDTMS). Field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), Energy dispersive spectroscopy(EDS), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), Contactangle meter, and Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) techniques were utilized to characterizethe constructed superhydrophobic bilayer coating. The results show that the superhydrophobic bilayercoating exhibits non-wetting, anti-fouling and self-cleaning capacities towards various solid and liquidpollutants. The superhydrophobic bilayer coating possesses superior anti-corrosion and weather resistingproperties with |Z|0.01Hz and Rct values increased by more than eight orders of magnitude, withstanding720 h accelerated salt-spray and 50 days outdoor atmospheric corrosion attack. Furthermore, the superhydrophobicbilayer coating features super-repellency towards water droplets in a wide temperaturerange (30 90 C) and accompanied with high mechanical stability against continuous sandpaper abrasionand tape-peeling cycles.

Composite deposition mechanism of 4,5-dichloro-2-n-octyl- 4-isothiazolin-3-one in zinc films for enhanced corrosion resistant properties

Xiaofan Zhai,Congtao Sun,Ke Li,Maria Agievich,Jizhou Duan,Baorong Hou 한국공업화학회 2016 Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Vol.36 No.-

The present research seeks to address biologically influenced corrosion by electrodepositing a novel 4,5-dichloro-2-n-octyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one(DCOIT)-zinc composite films for enhanced corrosion resistantproperties. Investigated by electrochemical methods, energy dispersive spectroscopy distributionmapping, and infrared absorption spectroscopy, a deposition mechanism was proposed wherein theDCOIT molecule chelated the zinc ion to participate in electrodeposition. The DCOIT-zinc chelateproduced obvious alterations in the surface morphology and crystal orientations. Thermogravimetricanalysis determined the DCOIT mass fraction in the composite film was 5%. The DCOIT-zinc compositefilm demonstrated uniform corrosion in natural seawater and the enhanced anticorrosion property wasachieved by successfully embedding DCOIT.

Phtotoelectrochemical water oxidation to H2O2 based on N-TiO2 derived from NH2-MIL-125 and in-situ application on degradation dye

Kunpeng Liu,Nan Wang,Jianhua Li,Fanglin Du,Baorong Hou,Ruiyong Zhang 한국공업화학회 2023 Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Vol.128 No.-

Electrochemical two-electron water oxidation reaction (2e WOR) to produce H2O2 has been widely concerned. However, four-electron competition reaction causes the large overpotential and low productionrates of 2e WOR, which restrict its’ development and application. Herein, we prepared N-TiO2 derivedfrom NH2-MIL-125 by the hydrothermal combined with calcination method. We found that N-TiO2 asphotoanode exhibited the well properties of photoelectrocatalysis water oxidation, which gave an overpotentialof 630 mV at 1 mA cm2. The overpotentials of N-TiO2 was approximately 130 mV (at1 mA cm2) lower than NH2-MIL-125, and even lower than the previous reported TiO2, which may attributeto the increased oxygen vacancy with the calcination process and N doping. In addition, we investigatedthe degradation performance of the prepared catalysts to degrade methylene blue byphotoelctrocatalysis on-site the preparation of H2O2. It was shown that N-TiO2 performed high degradationefficiency (91%) and excellent stability. The possible mechanism was speculated due to theincreased oxygen vacancy and N doping. This work provides a new idea for photoelectrocatalysis wateroxidation materials and points out a new way for on-site H2O2 production for direct use

Intermediate-layer strengthened superhydrophobic coating with stable corrosion resistance, delayed icing and long-term weatherability

Binbin Zhang,Guang Yang,Xiaoqiang Fan,Xiutong Wang,Baorong Hou 한국공업화학회 2023 Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Vol.127 No.-

Improving the mechanical stability and anti-corrosion durability of superhydrophobic material remains agreat challenge that has not been solved. In this paper, we designed and prepared two types of superhydrophobiccoatings using PTFE nanoparticles and waterborne epoxy resin, viz. superhydrophobicPTFE@epoxy single layer coating and superhydrophobic Epoxy + PTFE@epoxy double layer coating. Itwas found that the mechanical stability and interfacial bonding of the superhydrophobic composite coatingswere further improved by introducing an epoxy resin intermediate layer. The superhydrophobicEpoxy + PTFE@epoxy double layer coating maintained excellent non-wetting superhydrophobicity evenafter 150 sandpaper abrasion and 160 tape-peeling cycles. The electrochemical testing results showedthat the Rct and low-frequency modulus values of the superhydrophobic double layer coating improvedby 7–8 orders of magnitude compared with the bare Q235 carbon steel substrate, demonstrating excellentcorrosion resistance. In addition, the coating maintains good corrosion protection after 60 days ofoutdoor atmospheric exposure and 30 days of neutral salt spray acceleration tests, indicating superiorweathering resistance and long-term anti-corrosion properties. The coating also features delayed icing,self-cleaning, anti-fouling, chemical stability, and high substrate applicability, which provides longlastingmultifunctional superhydrophobic materials with comprehensive functions.

Polymer/Inorganic nanocomposite coatings with superior corrosion protection performance: A review

Sepideh Pourhashem,Farhad Saba,Jizhou Duan,Alimorad Rashidi,Fang Guan,Elham Garmroudi Nezhad,Baorong Hou 한국공업화학회 2020 Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Vol.88 No.-

Nanocomposite coatings based on adding inorganic nanofillers in polymer matrix are a new class ofcorrosion protection methods which show superior corrosion resistance and mechanical performancecompared to conventional composite coatings. Inorganic nanomaterials such as metal nanopowders,metal oxides, nano-glassflakes, nitrides and carbides, and nano-calcium carbonates have significantpotential for enhancing the barrier performance of polymer coatings. Herein, the effects of the above-mentioned nanomaterials on the corrosion protection performance of polymer coatings are discussedand a comprehensive review about recent studies on the corrosion resistance of these nanocompositecoatings is provided. This review clearly indicates that the characteristics of nanocomposite coatingsstrongly depend on the type of nanoparticles, morphology, size, specific surface area, the fraction ofnanofillers, the chemical structure, the functional groups, and the interaction between nanoparticles andpolymer matrix. The highest corrosion resistance can be achieved via well-dispersion of nanomaterials inthe polymer matrix and there are various approaches based on the fabrication methods and physical/chemical/mechanical surface treatments to reach this goal. In addition, it is meaningful to developnanocomposite coatings through green approaches without altering the intrinsic properties ofnanofillers and without using toxic chemicals for modification of nanofillers.

Mxene structure: A key parameter in corrosion barrier performance of organic coatings

Ziyang Zhou,Sepideh Pourhashem,Zhengquan Wang,Jiawen Sun,Xiaohong Ji,Xiaofan Zhai,Jizhou Duan,Baorong Hou 한국공업화학회 2022 Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Vol.116 No.-

In this research, the effects of fresh and oxidized MXene on the surface, adhesion, and corrosion-resistantproperties of waterborne epoxy coatings are considered. The oxidized MXene is prepared through storageof fresh MXene nanosheets in an open vial for 1 month. The results confirm that the waterborne epoxycoating loaded with silane functionalized fresh MXene nanosheets (epoxy/F-MXene) has significantlyhigher barrier performance and anti-corrosion behavior than the sample modified with silane functionalizedoxidized MXene nanosheets (epoxy/F-O-MXene). Indeed, the F-MXene nanosheets (with defectfreeand large two dimensional morphology) are able to effectively inhibit the path of corrosive mediaas well as increment the epoxy matrix compactness compared to the F-O-MXene (with broken nanosheetmorphology composed of TiO2 nanoparticles) due to rapid oxidation of the MXene nanosheets in theenvironment. Besides, the epoxy/F-MXene nanocomposite coating has slightly higher water contact angleand adhesion strength to the metallic substrate compared to the epoxy/F-O-MXene. The results of thisresearch clearly reveal the importance of preventing MXene oxidation before application as nanofillerin the polymer coatings.