Humidity-induced curing and anti-corrosion properties of GPTMS-modified polyorganosilazane functionalized silica coating on AA2024-T3 aluminum alloy

Relative humidity (RH) is one of the key parameters that significantly affect the curing kinetics and final properties of polysilazane-based coatings. Thus, the paper discusses the effect of relative humidity during the curing process and the anti-corrosion properties of (3-glycidyloxypropyl) trimet...

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Autores: Aruchamy, U.K., Merino, Emilia, Durán, Alicia, Pálková, H., Galusek, Dušan, Castro Martín, Yolanda
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/380551
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/380551
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85201397800&doi=10.1007%2fs10971-024-06473-y&partnerID=40&md5=1578a7716f54212f8a160dcb986c9c71
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Anti-corrosion
Coatings
GPTMS
Humidity
Polyorganosilazane
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Sumario:Relative humidity (RH) is one of the key parameters that significantly affect the curing kinetics and final properties of polysilazane-based coatings. Thus, the paper discusses the effect of relative humidity during the curing process and the anti-corrosion properties of (3-glycidyloxypropyl) trimethoxysilane (GPTMS)-modified polyorganosilazane (OPSZ) functionalized silica coatings on AA2024-T3. Modified polyorganosilazane sol was prepared and then deposited on AA2024-T3 substrates varying the curing conditions. After the deposition, the coated aluminum substrates were exposed to different RH levels; 15%, 40% and 80%, and then cured at 120 °C for 2 h. Transparent and crack-free GPTMS-modified polyorganosilazane coatings with a thickness of around 15–17 μm were obtained. The exposure to the relative humidity increased the crosslinking and hydrolysis-condensation reactions of the OPSZ and GPTMS molecules, showing more Si-O-Si bonds. The incorporation of GPTMS affected the crosslinking structure, enhancing the corrosion protection properties of the coating. GPTMS-modified polyorganosilazane coatings cured at 40%RH had the best anti-corrosive properties after immersion in 3.5 wt% NaCl solution. The impedance modulus of ∼109 Ω.cm2 at a low frequency was obtained, which was five orders of magnitude higher than that for the AA2024-T3 alloy. Graphical Abstract: (Figure presented.) © The Author(s) 2024.