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Electrochemical behavior of hydrophobic silane–zeolite coatings for corrosion protection of aluminum substrate

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The anticorrosive properties of a silane–zeolite composite coating applied on a 6061 aluminum substrate was investigated. The composite film, deposited by dip-coating technique, was prepared with different contents of SAPO34 powder (60–90 wt%) with the purpose of evaluating the protective action offered by the zeolite-filled silane matrix. Corrosion protection performance, during immersion in 3.5% NaCl solution, was evaluated by means of a potentiodynamic polarization test and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). The coating evidenced good barrier properties and high hydrophobicity. The addition of zeolite in the silane matrix induced, as expected, a reduction of cathodic and anodic current. The zeolite improved the barrier properties of the hybrid sol–gel films, enhancing the resistance to localized corrosion attacks. Better results were observed for the sample with 80 wt% of zeolite filler that evidenced still acceptable protective action after 3 days of immersion in the sodium chloride solution.

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The authors wish to thank Prof. Edoardo Bemporad of the University of Rome – ROMA TRE, for the SEM/FIB investigations.

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    Luigi Calabrese, Lucio Bonaccorsi, Angela Caprì & Edoardo Proverbio

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Calabrese, L., Bonaccorsi, L., Caprì, A. et al. Electrochemical behavior of hydrophobic silane–zeolite coatings for corrosion protection of aluminum substrate. J Coat Technol Res 11, 883–898 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11998-014-9597-4

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