Journal
PROGRESS IN ORGANIC COATINGS
Volume 173, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA
DOI: 10.1016/j.porgcoat.2022.107176
Keywords
Epoxy resin; Benzotriazole (BTA); Non-smooth surface; Tribology; Drag reduction; Anti-corrosion
Funding
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [51975458, 51605370]
- China Postdoctoral Science Foundation [2020M673377, 2020T130510]
- Natural Science Fund of Shanxi Province [2020JM-010]
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The study proposes a strategy of combining microstructures and Benzotriazole (BTA) to design an efficient and environmentally friendly antifouling coating. The coating with shark skin shield scale structure and BTA as a corrosion inhibitor exhibits significantly reduced friction coefficient, improved anti-corrosion performance, and increased drag reduction.
Ship hulls and subsea equipment are plagued by current resistance, seawater particles impact, corrosion and other challenges in the ocean. Consequently, developing sustainable nontoxic antifouling coatings is highly urgent. Discoveries from nature have inspired us to design high-efficiency, environmentally friendly, and cost-effective antifouling coatings. In the study, a strategy of combining microstructures and Benzotriazole (BTA) was proposed through constructing shark skin shield scale structure, which improved drag reduction and increased abrasion resistance as well. On the synergistic effect of BTA as corrosion inhibitor, the friction coefficient of the coating was significantly reduced and the anti-corrosion performance was greatly improved. Compared to the smooth pure epoxy coating, the anti-corrosion performance and the drag reduction rate of Texture-BTA-3 % coating was improved by 30 % and about 10 %, respectively. Furthermore, the effect of coating structure on corrosion resistance was revealed. This investigation will broaden the applications in marine navigation with the favorable performance.
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