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Self-warning and Corrosion-inhibiting Dual-functional Anticorrosion Coating Based on Electrospinning

  • GAO Z H ,
  • ZHAO X ,
  • JIN Z Q ,
  • et al
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  • 1. Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Corrosion and Bio-fouling,Institute of Oceanology,Chinese Academy of Sciences,State Key Laboratory of Advanced Marine Materials,Qingdao,Shandong 266000,China;

    2. Qingdao University of Technology,Qingdao,Shandong 266520,China

Online published: 2025-11-20

Abstract

[Objective]To effectively provide early warning of coating damage,metal substrate corrosion,and extend the service life of organic coatings.[Methods]Using electrospinning technology, polyacrylonitrile(PAN)core-shell nanofibers loaded with 8-hydroxyquinoline(8-HQ)and fluorescein(FL)were prepared,and epoxy resin was drop-coated onto the fiber surface to obtain a fiber-resincomposite coating. The morphology of the nanofibers was observed by scanning electron microscopy(SEM)and transmission electron microscopy(TEM). The chemical composition of the nanofibers wasstudied using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy(FT-IR)and thermogravimetric analysis. The release performance of the loaded materials and the corrosion inhibition performance of 8-HQ in the fibers were investigated using ultraviolet absorption spectroscopy and laser confocal scanning microscopy(CLSM). The anticorrosion performance of the coating was studied using SEM,energy dispersive spectroscopy(EDS), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS), and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy(EIS).[Results] The PAN@8-HQ/FL nanofibers exhibited uniform fiber diameters and a layered core-shell structure,and were successfully loaded with 8-HQ/FL,showing good release performance. According to EIS results,the damaged composite coating had a corrosion inhibition efficiency of 95. 1% after 144 hours,demonstrating excellent anticorrosion performance.[Conclusion]The study found that when only the composite coating was damaged,the released FL could emit green fluorescence under UV light. When the damage reached the metal substrate,the 8-HQreleased from the damaged composite coating could form a black complex with Fe3 . generated bycorrosion,filling the microcracks after coating damage and providing a corrosion-isolating effect,thus achieving dual functions of layered self-warning and corrosion inhibition for microscopic coatingdamage.

Cite this article

GAO Z H , ZHAO X , JIN Z Q , et al . Self-warning and Corrosion-inhibiting Dual-functional Anticorrosion Coating Based on Electrospinning[J]. Paint & Coatings Industry, 2025 , 55(11) : 6 -13 . DOI: 10.12020/j.issn.0253-4312.2025-263

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