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Corrosion resistance of biodegradable polymeric layer-by-layer coatings on magnesium alloy AZ31

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Biocompatible polyelectrolyte multilayers (PEMs) and polysiloxane hybrid coatings were prepared to improve the corrosion resistance of biodegradable Mg alloy AZ31. The PEMs, which contained alternating poly(sodium 4-styrenesulfonate) (PSS) and poly(allylamine hydrochloride) (PAH), were first self-assembled on the surface of the AZ31 alloy substrate via electrostatic interactions, designated as (PAH/PSS)5/AZ31. Then, the (PAH/PSS)5/AZ31 samples were dipped into a methyltrimethoxysilane (MTMS) solution to fabricate the PMTMS films, designated as PMTMS/(PAH/PSS)5/AZ31. The surface morphologies, microstructures and chemical compositions of the films were investigated by FE-SEM, FTIR, XRD and XPS. Potentiodynamic polarization, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and hydrogen evolution measurements demonstrated that the PMTMS/(PAH/PSS)5/AZ31 composite film significantly enhanced the corrosion resistance of the AZ31 alloy in Hank’s balanced salt solution (HBSS). The PAH and PSS films effectively improved the deposition of Ca-P compounds including Ca3(PO4)2 and hydroxyapatite (HA). Moreover, the corrosion mechanism of the composite coating was discussed. These coatings could be an alternative candidate coating for biodegradable Mg alloys.

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    Lan-Yue Cui, Rong-Chang Zeng, Xiao-Xiao Zhu, Ting-Ting Pang, Shuo-Qi Li & Fen Zhang

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    Lan-Yue Cui, Rong-Chang Zeng, Shuo-Qi Li & Fen Zhang

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Cui, LY., Zeng, RC., Zhu, XX. et al. Corrosion resistance of biodegradable polymeric layer-by-layer coatings on magnesium alloy AZ31. Front. Mater. Sci. 10, 134–146 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11706-016-0332-1

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