Synthesis of a hydrophobic zeolite composite coating on aluminum alloy for corrosion protection
摘要
To improve the corrosion resistance of aluminum alloys, this study combined hydrophobic functionalization with in situ growth of zeolite to construct zeolite composite coatings that integrate both physical barrier effects and hydrophobic properties on the alloy surface. The in situ hydrophobic modification of the ZSM-5 zeolite layer with dodecyltrimethoxysilane (DTMS) was successful. Despite altering the crystal orientation, the modification significantly enhanced hydrophobicity, achieving a water contact angle (WCA) of 110.1 ± 2.4°. In contrast, 1,2-bis(triethoxysilyl)ethane (BTESE) pretreatment markedly enhanced the grafting efficiency of 1H,1H,2H,2H-perfluorodecyltriethoxysilane (PFDTES), achieving a superhydrophobic surface with a WCA of 154.1 ± 1.1°. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) results demonstrated that, after 336 h of immersion in 3.5 wt.% NaCl solution, the composite-modified coating maintained a low-frequency impedance modulus (|Z|0.01Hz) on the order of 107 Ω cm2, with less than one order of magnitude attenuation, significantly outperforming singly modified coating. These findings highlight a promising strategy for the design of high-performance protective coatings for metals.