Anti-corrosive coatings

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Enhancing adhesion strength by laser texturing

A new work reports the effect of laser-textured surfaces on the adhesion strength and corrosion protection of organic coatings.

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Evaluating the corrosion under insulation

A recent study focuses on the evaluation of epoxy-based coating degradation under thermal insulation at elevated temperatures on different steel substrates.

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Advances in self-healing anticorrosive coatings

A new review article gives a comprehensive overview of the advances of design and application in self-healing anticorrosive coating.

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Using biochar instead of graphite

A recently conducted study presents the production and application of biochar in a UV radiation-curable epoxy paint as a substitute for graphite.

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Mechanochemical stable coating for lasting corrosion protection

Researchers have prepared a superhydrophobic coating from fluorine-free and environmentally friendly materials. The mechanochemical stability of the coating was achieved through the encapsulation of epoxy...

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Novel nanocontainer to store corrosion inhibitors

Researchers have proposed a novel electrochemically assisted deposition technique (EAT) to construct graphene-based nanocontainers to store corrosion inhibitors.

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Modified polyurethane coating with self- healing function

In a new study, a modified polyurethane coating with self-healing function was developed via reaction between polytetrahydrofuran (PTMG), 2,4-toluene diisocyanate (TDI) and α-lipoic acid.

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Interface modulations graphene anticorrosion coatings

A new review article analyses the structure optimisation of graphene-based composite coatings (GCCs) in detail and describes the anticorrosion abilities and advantages of GCCs with an adjustable interface...

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Enhancing the anti-corrosion property of epoxy resin

A new work depicts a modification method by using nanofillers for simultaneously improving the barrier and corrosion inhibition in epoxy coatings.

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Mussel-inspired long-term anticorrosion

A new study describes the mussel-inspired preparation of superhydrophobic mica nanosheets for long-term anticorrosion and self-healing performance of epoxy coatings.

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Enhanced performances of polymer composite coating for rusted metallic substrates

Researchers report enhanced adhesive and anti-corrosive performances of polymer composite coating for rusted metallic substrates by capillary filling.

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New nanofiller composite coatings with synergistic properties

Researchers report an enhanced corrosion resistance of self-healing waterborne polyurethane coating based on tannic acid modified cerium-montmorillonites composite fillers.

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Smart sensing coatings for early warning of degradations

A new review article summarises the characteristics of various stages of corrosion under coatings, and systematically reviews previous studies on sensitive coatings and self-warning coatings.

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Improved wear and corrosion resistance epoxy coatings

A recent study describes a rough polydopamine-modified graphene oxide layer assembled on single-walled microcapsules. The wear-corrosion resistance and scratch healing of the coating were significantly...