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Corrosion resistance and anti-soiling performance of micro-arc oxidation/graphene oxide/stearic acid superhydrophobic composite coating on magnesium alloys

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Magnesium (Mg) alloys, the lightest metal construction material used in industry, play a vital role in future development. However, the poor corrosion resistance of Mg alloys in corrosion environments largely limits their potential wide applications. Therefore, a micro-arc oxidation/graphene oxide/stearic acid (MAO/GO/SA) superhydrophobic composite coating with superior corrosion resistance was fabricated on a Mg alloy AZ91D through micro-arc oxidation (MAO) technology, electrodeposition technique, and self-assembly technology. The composition and microstructure of the coating were characterized by scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, energy dispersive spectroscopy, and Raman spectroscopy. The effective protection of the MAO/GO/SA composite coating applied to a substrate was evaluated using potentiodynamic polarization, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy tests, and salt spray tests. The results showed that the MAO/GO/SA composite coating with a petal spherical structure had the best superhydrophobicity, and it attained a contact angle of 159.53° ± 2°. The MAO/GO/SA composite coating exhibited high resistance to corrosion, according to electrochemical and salt spray tests.

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This work was financially supported by the Guangxi Natural Science Foundation, China (No. 2020GXNSFAA 159011) and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 51664011).

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    Dong Wang, Chen Ma, Jinyu Liu, Weidong Li, Wei Shang, Ning Peng & Yuqing Wen

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Wang, D., Ma, C., Liu, J. et al. Corrosion resistance and anti-soiling performance of micro-arc oxidation/graphene oxide/stearic acid superhydrophobic composite coating on magnesium alloys. Int J Miner Metall Mater 30, 1128–1139 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12613-023-2596-7

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