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Corrosion-resistant super-amphiphobic (PVDF-fnAl2O3) coating with thermal and mechanical stability

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The thermal and mechanical stability of amphiphobic anti-corrosion coating is evaluated in this study. The coating was fabricated from functionalized nano Al2O3 and polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) and analyzed using FTIR, DSC, TGA, XRD, abrasion and cross-hatched adhesion test analyses. DSC and XRD revealed the presence of multiple crystalline phases of PVDF in the coating which eventually increased the crystallinity and melting temperature. The removal of the CFx chain from alkylsilane occurred at elevated temperatures, which decreased the repellent characteristic. Overall, the coating demonstrated good thermal stability until the temperature of 450°C with the ISO class 2 adhesion.

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This work was financially supported by University of Malaya Postgraduate research fund [PG165-2015B] and Nanocat RU Grant 2020 [RU001-2020]. The authors gratefully acknowledge the financial support.

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  1. Mechanical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

    Nadiah Ghazali & Fariza Abdul Rahman

  2. Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

    Wan Jeffrey Basirun

  3. Petronas Research Sdn. Bhd. Jalan Ayer Itam, Kawasan Institusi Bangi, 43000, Bandar Baru Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia

    Azmi Mohammed Nor

  4. Nanotechnology and Catalysis Research Center (NANOCAT), University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

    Mohd Rafie Johan

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NG contributed to conceptualization; NG contributed to formal analysis; NG and FAR contributed to methodology; WJB and MRJ contributed to supervision; NG, WJB, AMN and MRJ contributed to validation; NG contributed to writing—original draft; WJB, AMN and MRJ contributed to writing—review & editing.

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Ghazali, N., Basirun, W.J., Mohammed Nor, A. et al. Corrosion-resistant super-amphiphobic (PVDF-fnAl2O3) coating with thermal and mechanical stability. J Coat Technol Res 21, 589–599 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11998-023-00840-0

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