[Objective] To address the insufficient long-term protective performance of waterborne anticorrosive coatings,composite fillers with excellent dispersibility and dual shielding-passivation anticorrosive capabilities were prepared. This study aimed to clarify the effects of keypreparation and formulation parameters on coating performance,thereby providing support for the development of high-performance waterborne anticorrosive coatings.[Methods]Polyaniline-mica iron oxide(PANI-MIO)composite fillers were prepared via in-situ polymerization of aniline(ANI)to form polyaniline(PANI) on the surface of mica iron oxide(MIO). Their successful preparation was characterized by FT-IR and SEM. The fillers were dispersed in waterborne epoxy resin to form coatings,and the effects of the ANI/MIO feeding ratio and filler content on the dispersibility of PANI-MIO,as well as the mechanical and anticorrosive properties of the coatings,were systematicallyinvestigated.[Results] PANI-MIO with different ANI/MIO feeding ratios maintained uniform dispersion in the coatings,but agglomeration occurred when the filler content was ≥15%. PANI-MIOslightly improved the coating hardness without affecting its impact resistance and cross-cut adhesion.The coating exhibited optimal anticorrosive performance when the ANI/MIO feeding ratio was 0. 1∶1 and the filler content was 15%. After immersion in 3. 5%NaCl solution for 40 days,its
|Z|0. 1 Hz remained above 10
9 Ω·cm
2,the intact coating showed non-corrosion after 3 000 h in the neutral salt spray test, and only slight local corrosion appeared at the scratch after 720 h in the scratch salt spray test. Incontrast,the
|Z|0. 1 Hz of the pure resin coating decreased to 10
7. 5 Ω ·cm
2 in the same period,with blistering and pitting occurring after 600 h in the salt spray test,and obvious corrosion diffusion at the scratch after 240 h.[Conclusion]The PANI-MIO composite filler enhances anticorrosive performance through the synergistic effect of“MIO shielding + PANI passivation”. The optimal combination is an ANI/MIO feeding ratio of 0. 1∶1 and a filler content of 15%. This filler can balance the dispersionstability of the coating and its comprehensive mechanical-anticorrosive performance,providing afeasible solution for the upgrading of waterborne coatings in the industrial heavy anticorrosive field.