Abstract
Calcium phosphate was encapsulated into mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSN). The effect of pH on the structure and morphology of the MSN and the release of calcium phosphate from the MSN was investigated. Epoxy coatings with encapsulated (3 wt%) and non-encapsulated (3 wt% and 5 wt%) calcium phosphate were formulated and their anti-corrosive performance was evaluated by open circuit potential (OCP) and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) techniques. Results showed that encapsulation of the calcium phosphate as inhibitive pigment in the coating can enhance the anti-corrosive performance by preventing spontaneous pigment dissolution and controlling the pigment's release from the coating.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 106740 |
Journal | Progress in Organic Coatings |
Volume | 165 |
Number of pages | 11 |
ISSN | 0300-9440 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2022 |
Keywords
- Epoxy primer
- encapsulation
- Inhibitive pigment
- Corrosion
- EIS