A two-stage process was used to produce nano-composite epoxy coatings. The first step involved preparing nano-AI concentrates with high concentration and low viscosity, and the second step produced nano- composite epo...A two-stage process was used to produce nano-composite epoxy coatings. The first step involved preparing nano-AI concentrates with high concentration and low viscosity, and the second step produced nano- composite epoxy coatings by mixing the nano-AI concentrates and epoxy resin. Later, the coating was examined with immersion and salt spray tests. The coatings were characterized by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The results showed that the 5% nano-AI significantly improves the corrosion resistance of the coatings. There are two effects of nano-AI on the coating. Nano-AI is corroded initially to protect the substrate from corrosion, and then the aluminum oxide and aluminum hydroxide were produced after corrosion of nano-AI, which hindered the transmission of corrosion fluid into the coatings.展开更多
基金the National Key Technology R&D Program (Grant No.2012BAB15B00) for supporting these studies
文摘A two-stage process was used to produce nano-composite epoxy coatings. The first step involved preparing nano-AI concentrates with high concentration and low viscosity, and the second step produced nano- composite epoxy coatings by mixing the nano-AI concentrates and epoxy resin. Later, the coating was examined with immersion and salt spray tests. The coatings were characterized by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The results showed that the 5% nano-AI significantly improves the corrosion resistance of the coatings. There are two effects of nano-AI on the coating. Nano-AI is corroded initially to protect the substrate from corrosion, and then the aluminum oxide and aluminum hydroxide were produced after corrosion of nano-AI, which hindered the transmission of corrosion fluid into the coatings.