Dual-action self-healing protective coatings with photothermal responsive corrosion inhibitor nanocontainers

Journal article (2021)

Authors

Lingwei Ma University of Science and Technology Beijing, Luoyang Ship Material Research Institute
Jinke Wang University of Science and Technology Beijing
D. Zhang University of Science and Technology Beijing
Yao Huang University of Science and Technology Beijing
Luyao Huang University of Science and Technology Beijing
Panjun Wang University of Science and Technology Beijing
Hongchang Qian University of Science and Technology Beijing
Xiaogang Li University of Science and Technology Beijing
H.A. Terryn Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Team Arjan Mol - Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering
J.M.C. Mol Team Arjan Mol - Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering
Research Group
Team Arjan Mol (Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering) (TU Delft)
Copyright: © 2021 Lingwei Ma, Jinke Wang, D. Zhang, Yao Huang, Luyao Huang, Panjun Wang, Hongchang Qian, Xiaogang Li, H.A. Terryn, J.M.C. Mol
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2020.127118
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Published Date

2021

Language

English

Faculty

Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering

Department

Materials Science and Engineering

Research Group

Team Arjan Mol

Abstract

This work introduces a novel nanocomposite coating with dual-action self-healing corrosion protection activated by the photothermal response of plasmonic titanium nitride nanoparticles (TiN NPs). TiN@mesoporous SiO2 core–shell nanocontainers were developed as reservoirs for benzotriazole (BTA) corrosion inhibitors and incorporated into the shape memory epoxy coating matrix. Under near-infrared (NIR) light irradiation, the thermogenesis effect of TiN could not only promote the release of corrosion inhibitors from nanocontainers into the crevice, but also trigger the shape memory effect of damaged epoxy to merge the coating scratch. As such, the dual-action self-healing mechanisms combining the formation of an inhibitor-based protective layer and the scratch closure efficiently suppressed the corrosion process at the exposed metal surface. Surface characterization and electrochemical measurement results proved that the nanocomposite coating incorporated with 2 wt% of TiN-BTA@SiO2 exhibited the optimal corrosion protection as well as an excellent self-healing performance that can be initiated within 30 s of NIR illumination. This photo-controlled self-healing approach is potentially useful in designing next-generation self-healing coatings with ultrafast response time and high healing efficiency.

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