Superhydrophobic Surface on Aluminum Alloy by Hydrothermal Method and Its Electrochemical Performance

Authors

Xiao-hang CHEN, Key Laboratory of Shanghai Colleges and Universities for Corrosion Control in Electric Power System and Applied Electrochemistry, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Energy-Saving in Heat Exchange Systems, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai 200090, China;
Mo-jing CHEN, Key Laboratory of Shanghai Colleges and Universities for Corrosion Control in Electric Power System and Applied Electrochemistry, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Energy-Saving in Heat Exchange Systems, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai 200090, China;
Yu-lin MIN, Key Laboratory of Shanghai Colleges and Universities for Corrosion Control in Electric Power System and Applied Electrochemistry, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Energy-Saving in Heat Exchange Systems, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai 200090, China;
Qun-jie XU, Key Laboratory of Shanghai Colleges and Universities for Corrosion Control in Electric Power System and Applied Electrochemistry, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Energy-Saving in Heat Exchange Systems, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai 200090, China;Follow

Corresponding Author

Qun-jie XU(xuqunjie@shiep.edu.cn)

Abstract

Superhydrophobic film formed on a metal surface is an effective way for corrosion protection. In this paper, the superhydrophobic film was prepared on the surfaces of aluminum alloy by hydrothermally treating with a solution containing CeCl₃·7H₂O and CO(NH₂)₂ , and a self-assemble process. The electrochemical measurements and surface morphology results confirmed that the best superhydrophobicity and electrochemical performance could be achieved with the contact angle of 155.5^o after six hours of hydrothermal reaction. Furthermore, the inhibition efficiency of 99.6% was obtained in 3.5 wt% NaCl aqueous solution, indicating the excellent corrosion resistance of superhydrophobic film.

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Keywords

superhydrophobic, aluminum, electrochemistry, corrosion inhibition, hydrothermal method

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.13208/j.electrochem.170443

Publication Date

2018-02-28

Online Available Date

2017-05-12

Revised Date

2017-05-11

Received Date

2017-04-17

Recommended Citation

Xiao-hang CHEN, Mo-jing CHEN, Yu-lin MIN, Qun-jie XU. Superhydrophobic Surface on Aluminum Alloy by Hydrothermal Method and Its Electrochemical Performance[J]. Journal of Electrochemistry, 2018 , 24(1): 28-35.
DOI: 10.13208/j.electrochem.170443
Available at: https://jelectrochem.xmu.edu.cn/journal/vol24/iss1/4

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