Study on the Preparation and Corrosion Resistance Properties of Superhydrophobic Coatings on Galvanized Steel

Abstract

The method of atmospheric corrosion protection of metals has always been a research hot spot at home and abroad. In this paper, superhydrophobic coating is prepared on the surface of galvanized steel by chemical etching using 1H,1H,2H,2H-perfluorodecyltriethoxysilane (PFDTES), graphene oxide (GO), anhydrous ethanol and water-based varnish as the main raw materials. The constitution of the superhydrophobic coating surface and the corrosion resistance of the steel are studied by electrochemical testing, X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) and atomic force microscopy (AFM). Meanwhile, COMSOL software is used for the simulation of experiment. The results show that the surface of the superhydrophobic coating is composed of micro–nano sized papillary bulges, which play an important role in the improvement of metal corrosion resistance. The superhydrophobic coating effectively improves the alternating current impedance of the electrode and reduces the corrosion rate of the substrate. In addition, the results calculated by COMSOL software consist of the experimental results.

Keywords

• 1H,1H,2H,2H-perfluorodecyltriethoxysilane
• graphene oxide
• superhydrophobic coating
• corrosion resistance