Abstract
Hydrolysable organic silane, i.e. 1. H,1. H,2. H,2. H-perfluorooctyl triethoxysilane (POTS), was carefully selected and microencapsulated as healing agent via in situ polymerization in an oil-in-water emulsion. The microcapsule size was adjustable via changing agitation rate for various coating systems. POTS microcapsules were incorporated into epoxy resin and coated on a steel substrate to form a corrosion resistant organic coating. The corrosion test in the salt solution demonstrated the good corrosion resistance of the self-healing coating compared to the control sample. Additional analysis revealed that the corrosion prohibition functionality was realised by an autonomous self-healing mechanism of the encapsulated POTS hydrolysed with water upon scratch.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 561-566 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Corrosion Science |
| Volume | 65 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Dec 2012 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- A. Organic coatings
- B. Potentiostatic
- B. SEM
- C. Rust