Fabrication and characterization of polypyrrole coatings by embedding antimony modified SnO 2 nanoparticles

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Abstract

Polypyrrole (PPy) coatings were successfully electrosynthesized on the carbon steel by embedding SnO 2 and Sb-SnO 2 nanoparticles (NPs). The associated structural, morphology, hydrophobic, physical properties, anti-corrosion and self-healing performance of these coatings were systematically studied by several tests. XRD results showed that SnO 2 had a tetragonal rutile structure and the lattice parameters indicated that Sb ions were successful substituted into SnO 2 lattice. The average size of SnO 2 NPs was decreased by the incorporation of Sb-SnO 2 NPs, which were found through TEM images. The contact angle test showed that the hydrophobic of PPy coatings was greatly enhanced by the incorporation of Sb-SnO 2 NPs. SEM results revealed that Sb-SnO 2 /PPy coating exhibited a more compact and uniform surface than SnO 2 /PPy coating, hence the physical barrier effect was significantly strengthened. The electrochemical measurements confirmed the excellent anti-corrosion and self-healing ability of Sb-SnO 2 /PPy coating for a long immersion time in HCl solution. The superior anti-corrosion performance of Sb-SnO 2 /PPy coating was ascribed to the synergistic effects of the anodic protection combined with the self-healing effect, the excellent physical barrier effect with compact, smooth and hydrophobic coating surface as well as the formation of p-n junction with decreased charge transfer.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)178-186
Number of pages9
JournalJournal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry
Volume75
DOIs
StatePublished - 25 Jul 2019

Keywords

  • Corrosion
  • Hydrophobicity
  • Physical properties
  • Polypyrrole coating
  • Sb-SnO nanoparticles
  • Self-healing

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