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Article

Development and Characterization of Anticorrosion and Antifriction Properties for High Performance Polyurethane/Graphene Composite Coatings

by
Pei-Ying Tsai
,
Tzu-En Chen
and
Yueh-Lien Lee
*
Department of Engineering Science and Ocean Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Coatings 2018, 8(7), 250; https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings8070250
Submission received: 13 June 2018 / Revised: 12 July 2018 / Accepted: 13 July 2018 / Published: 16 July 2018
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advanced Coatings for Corrosion Protection in Extreme Environments)
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Abstract

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This work contributes to the development and characterization of the corrosion resistance and antifriction properties of high performance polyurethane (PU)/graphene (Gr) composite coating. In this study, PU composite coatings containing 0, 2, 4 and 8 wt.% of Gr were prepared and evaluated using various corrosion and mechanical tests, namely electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, salt spray tests, cross-cut tape tests and dynamic mechanical analysis. Antifriction properties of the coatings were evaluated using a tribometer with a ball-on-disc mode at room temperature. The corrosion resistance and adhesion property of the PU coatings were found to be enhanced by adding 4 and 8 wt.% of Gr. The coefficient of friction revealed that the antifriction properties of the PU/Gr composite coatings were 61% lower than those of the conventional coating when the Gr content was increased to 8 wt.%.

1. Introduction

Metallic substrates are susceptible to corrosion attacks in natural environments. Therefore, many corrosion protection treatments, such as electroplating, anodization, hot-dip galvanization, conversion coatings, corrosion inhibitors, barrier coatings and cathodic protection have been used to protect metallic substrates for many years. Among these treatments, organic coating is one of the easiest and cheapest ways to prevent corrosion. Organic coatings primarily serve as a physical barrier to protect a metal substrate from the electrochemical charge that comes from corrosive environments. However, organic coatings are not perfect barriers and are permeable to corrosive substances, such as Cl−, O2 and H2O. The presence of water molecules at the coating–substrate interface may trigger electrochemical corrosion of a metal under the coating, leading to a decrease in adhesion strength and coating delamination. The barrier performance and permeability of organic coatings can be improved by the incorporation of inorganic fillers [1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15]. For instance, Dhoke and co-workers [1] found that the addition of nano-ZnO on the alkyd-based waterborne coating can enhance the density of the coatings thereby reducing the transport paths for the corrosive electrolyte to pass through the coating system and hence reducing the corrosion process. Shi et al. [2] investigated the effect of SiO2, Zn, Fe2O3 and halloysite clay nanoparticles' addition on the anticorrosion of epoxy coating. They showed that the incorporation of a small number of nanoparticles—especially Fe2O3 and halloysite clay—into the epoxy coating can enhance the corrosion resistance of the epoxy-coated steel. In recent years, it was reported that carbon derivatives, such as carbon nanotubes (CNTs) [16,17,18], graphene (Gr) and graphene oxide (GO) [19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,27,28,29,30,31] can be used as anti-corrosion additives to organic coatings. Gr has attracted considerable attention owing to its extraordinary electrical and physical properties, especially its impermeable nature [32,33,34]. There are a number of studies showing that adding Gr and its derivatives to a polymer coating can enhance the corrosion performance of the coating [19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,27,28,29,30,31]. Yu et al. [19] reported that the corrosion protection efficiency increased from 37.90% to 99.53% with the incorporation of 2 wt.% modified GO in the polystyrene polymer matrix. Hayatgheib et al. [23] ascertained that incorporation of GO-PANI nanosheets into the epoxy matrix significantly enhanced the barrier performance and ionic resistance of epoxy coating. They also proposed that PANI nanofibers can enhance the epoxy coating ionic resistance through providing positive surface charge on the GO sheets and retarding the hydrated Na+ cations migration to the cathodic regions. By using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), potentiodynamic polarization curve and the salt spray test (SST), Liu et al. [24] found that the addition of Gr to epoxy resin effectively inhibited corrosion; they indicated that 0.5 wt.% of Gr provided the best corrosion resistance and the impedance value of the coating decreased slightly due to aggregation when 1 wt.% of Gr was added. Li et al. [25] found that the anticorrosion properties of polyurethane (PU) were enhanced by the addition of 0.2 wt.% of reduced graphene oxide (RGO).
Many mechanical properties of polymer materials, such as mechanical strength [35,36], tribological performance [37,38,39,40,41,42], thermal stability [19] and electrical conductivity [43,44], can be improved remarkably by incorporating carbon derivatives into polymers. In particular, the antifriction performance of polymer coatings is of practical importance because these coatings are susceptible to damage through scratching and abrasive wear under outdoor service conditions, leading to the loss of mechanical strength. The addition of high-performance nanofillers, such as ceramic particles into polymer coatings, is effective in enhancing their antifriction properties. Notably, recent investigations have revealed the significant potential of Gr and its derivatives for producing polymer composite coatings with high antifriction properties [38,39,40,41,42]. For instance, Mo et al. [38] investigated the tribological performance of PU composite coatings reinforced with functionalized Gr (FG) and Gr oxide (FGO) and found that FG and FGO enhanced the antifriction property of PU composite coatings owing to their lubricating effects. Moreover, they pointed out that the optimized additive range was from 0.25 to 0.5 wt.%. Liu et al. [39] evaluated the tribological resistance of an epoxy coating reinforced with functionalized fullerene C60 and Gr. They reported that the wear traces of the composite coating decreased with increases in the contents of functionalized fullerene C60 and functionalized Gr. However, the tribological resistance of the coating decreased with an increase in the contents to 0.5 wt.%. Chen et al. [40] successfully exfoliated Gr with a few atomic layers in an organic solvent by using P2BA as a dispersant. They found that embedding a small percentage of these well-dispersed Gr nanosheets (P2BA0.5%-G0.5%) in epoxy coating can remarkably improve the antifriction properties of the coating. Bandeira et al. [41] reported the antifriction property of a self-lubricating epoxy-PTEE coating modified with oxidized Gr nanoplatelets (GNPox). Their results proved that the incorporation of GNPox as a sole modifier into the base epoxy coating reduces the coefficient of friction (COF) of noise under both test regimes. Therefore, Gr can play an essential role in improving the anticorrosion and antifriction properties of polymer coatings. Although a few studies have reported that the anticorrosion and antifriction properties of polymer coatings can be simultaneously altered using Gr additives [38,39,40], the Gr contents employed in those works were relatively low. Moreover, the COF of composite coatings used in those studies increased rapidly to a higher value (over 0.5) after a short sliding distance and the impedance modulus of the composite coatings at the lowest frequency in the Bode plot decreased with the passage of measurement time under immersion in 3.5 wt.% NaCl solution. In the present study, a high-performance PU/Gr composite coating is developed and characterized to obtain coatings with multifunctional properties, such as combined high corrosion resistance and antifriction properties, for extending the coating lifetime in outdoor and marine environments. We prepare PU composite coatings with higher concentrations (2, 4 and 8 wt.%) of Gr sheets and systematically study their corrosion resistance and antifriction properties. Moreover, we focus on the analysis of the anticorrosion behaviors of PU/Gr composite coatings by using EIS and SST techniques. The antifriction properties of the coatings are discussed based on their COF values and the mechanical properties.

2. Experimental

2.1. Materials

The steel substrates purchased from Q-Lab Co. were R-46-I type (R-46-I, Q-Lab Co., Westlake, OH, USA) with dimensions 4 in × 6 in × 0.032 in. Commercial PU resin (type: UT-UR-176N, OH Number: 46–50) and hardener (Desmodur N3390) were obtained from Yuta Resin Chemical Co. Ltd (Tainan, Taiwan) and Bayer Co. (Leverkusen, Germany), respectively. The solid content of PU resin was 60%. Also, the viscosity of the PU resin was 350 cps. The weight ratio of the PU resin to the hardener was 3:1. The Gr sheet (type: P-ML20; specific surface area: 25 m2·g−1; average thickness: 5 nm) were purchased from Enerage, Inc. (Yilan, Taiwan). PU/Gr composites coatings were fabricated by Lingo Industrial Co. Ltd (Taoyuan, Taiwan) through mechanical mixing by using a multipurpose mixer with a defoaming function. The best dispersion of Gr powder in PU resins was achieved with a Gr content of 8 wt.%, as suggested by Lingo Industrial Co. Ltd. Therefore, three PU/Gr composite coatings with different Gr contents of 0, 2, 4 and 8 wt.% were prepared and the dispersion was milled to obtain 10 μm fineness. The viscosity of PU coatings containing 2, 4 and 8 wt.% Gr powders was 2000 ± 1000, 9000 ± 1000 and 20,000 ± 2000 cps, respectively.

2.2. Sample Preparation

Prior to the application of the coating, substrates were cleaned in an ultrasonic bath with acetone for 10 min and then air dried. PU coatings containing 0, 2, 4 and 8 wt.% Gr powders, which were designated as PU, PU2, PU4 and PU8, respectively, were applied on the substrate by using a wire-wound lab rod. The prepared coating samples were cured at room temperature overnight and then postcured at 80 °C for 1 h in an oven (Deng YNG, New Taipei City, Taiwan) to ensure they were completely dry before measurements. The dry film thickness of all coatings was controlled to be within the range of 30 to 35 μm, as measured using an Elcometer 456 dry film thickness gauge (Manchester, UK).

2.3. Characterization

The surface morphology of the coating samples was observed using a scanning electron microscope (SEM) (JEOL JSM-6510, Tokyo, Japan) at a facility in National Taiwan University. EIS was performed to assess the corrosion resistance of the prepared coating samples. The impedance spectra of the samples were measured in a standard three-electrode system three-electrode cell. The counter electrode was a graphite rod and the reference electrode was a saturated calomel electrode. All EIS measurements were conducted in 3.5 wt.% of NaCl solution by using a Gamry Reference 600 potentiostat (Warminster, PA, USA). EIS measurements were recorded at an open-circuit potential in the frequency range of 105 to 10−2 Hz by using an alternating current amplitude of 10 mV. The tested area of the coating samples in all electrochemical tests was 7.8 cm2. To confirm the reproducibility of EIS results, three pieces of each coated sample were measured. In addition, SST was conducted to further validate the corrosion protection performance of the coating samples. The coating samples were placed at a tilted angle of 30° in a chamber containing 5 wt.% of NaCl fog according to the ASTM B117 standard [45]. The antifriction properties of the coatings were determined using a ball-on-disc tribometer (CSM, Needham, MA, USA) under the following conditions: load of 2 N, sliding velocity of 2 cm·s−1, friction duration of 50 min and wear track length of 60 m. GCr 15 steel balls with a diameter of 6 mm were used as the counterpart. All experiments were performed under dry conditions. Dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) was performed using DMA Q800 (TA Instruments Co., New Castle, DE, USA) at a frequency of 10 Hz, a heating rate of 10 °C·min−1 and a scanning temperature range of −20 to 30 °C in the tensile mode. For this measurement, PU and PU/Gr composite coatings were cut into samples of the following dimensions: 15 mm in length, 5 mm in width and 1 mm in thickness. The thermal conductivity measurements were performed using a thermal constants analyzer (Hot Disk TPS 2500S, Gothenburg, Sweden).

3. Results and Discussion

3.1. Morphologies of PU/Gr Composite Coatings

The typical top-view SEM images of the PU and PU/Gr composite coatings with different Gr ratios are shown in Figure 1a–d. The PU sample had a relatively smooth and homogeneous surface morphology (Figure 1a). Little changes were observed in the surface morphology of the coating when it was modified with 2 wt.% of Gr. The PU2 sample appeared slightly rugged (Figure 1b). In the cases of the PU 4 and PU8 samples, the surface morphology became rougher as the Gr content in the PU coating was increased to 8 wt.% (Figure 1d). On the basis of the top-view SEM images of the coatings, no crack or obvious defect was observed on the top surface of each coating sample.

3.2. Corrosion Resistance of PU/Gr Composite Coatings

The corrosion performance of the PU coating and several PU/Gr composite coatings on the steel substrate was evaluated through EIS. EIS is a nondestructive measurement technique used for assessing the durability of organic coatings in aqueous environments [46]. EIS can provide information regarding the barrier properties and water uptake of organic coatings, as well as can be used to characterize the degradation process before visual damage to the coating. Figure 2 shows the Bode magnitude and phase plots obtained for different durations of immersion in 3.5 wt.% of NaCl solution. Initially, the Bode plots of all the PU/Gr composite coating samples were close to a straight line with a negative slope over the entire test frequency range. This implied that the PU2, PU4 and PU8 coatings behaved as favorable barriers early into the measurement. By contrast, the PU sample showed a resistive plateau corresponding to the charge transfer associated with corrosion at low frequencies in Bode plots on the first day of the experiment (Figure 2a). This resistive plateau was also found in the Bode plot of the PU2 sample on the 7th day of immersion. According to its Bode plots, the PU4 and PU8 samples retained their capacitive behavior and no clear plateau was observed even after 28 days of immersion.
The impedance value in a low-frequency range (lZl0.01Hz) in Bode plots may be an appropriate indicator for characterizing the corrosion protection performance of organic coatings [47]. A large and stable lZl0.01Hz value usually indicates satisfactory corrosion protection performance. As shown in Figure 2, the lZl0.01Hz values of all the samples were higher that 108 Ω·cm2 on the first day of immersion. However, the lZl0.01Hz values of the PU and PU2 samples decreased significantly by at least two orders of magnitude after 7 days of immersion. The decrease in the lZl0.01Hz values of the PU and PU2 samples indicated an increase in the delaminated area, possibly due to the establishment of water and electrolyte pathways through the coatings. Once water reaches the coating–substrate interface, the corrosion of the metal may start. By contrast, the lZl0.01Hz value of PU4 and PU8 samples decreased only slightly (Figure 2c–d). This stable evolution of the lZl0.01Hz value suggested that the PU coating containing higher amounts of Gr of up to 8 wt.% can act as a barrier against water and electrolytes.
To study the effect of Gr addition on the corrosion resistance of PU coatings, equivalent electric circuits were used to interpret the measured impedance data. In this study, equivalent electric circuits (Figure 3) were employed to fit the measured Bode plots by using the ZSimpWin software [38,39,48]. Rs denotes the solution resistance. Rpore and CPEc are the pore resistance and constant phase element of the coating, respectively. Rct and CPEdl represent the charge transfer resistance of the corroded area at the coating–substrate interface and the double layer capacitance, respectively. Figure 4 shows variations in Rpore with immersion time in NaCl solution. The Rpore value, which reflects the ability to resist electrolyte penetration, is a valuable parameter used to evaluate the protective performance of coatings. As shown in Figure 3a, the Rpore value of the PU sample decreased gradually by one order of magnitude (from 7.72 × 108 to 3.83 × 107 Ω·cm2) after 28 days of immersion. A sharp drop of five orders of magnitude in the value of Rpore (from 1.30 × 1012 to 4.93 × 107 Ω·cm2) after 7 days of immersion was observed in the case of the PU2 sample. This decrease in the Rpore value can be explained by the ingress of water and the development of ionic conducting pathways (pores or microcracks) in the coating [49,50]. The phenomenon of water uptake was confirmed based on variations in the coating capacitance value. A small variation in the Rpore value was observed in the cases of the PU4 and the PU8 samples and their value remained at 109 Ω·cm2 over the entire immersion period. Consequently, the decrease in the Rpore values of the PU and PU2 samples indicated their limited anticorrosion performance. By contrast, the PU4 and PU8 samples retained their Rpore value over 28 days of immersion. The stable Rpore value of the PU4 and PU8 samples can be attributed to the fact that a sufficient amount of Gr can act as a physical barrier and complicate the diffusion pathways of corrosive species (Figure 5).
The coating capacitance extracted from EIS data by using equivalent electric circuit fitting is used to determine the lifetime of organic coatings in aqueous media. By studying the variation of coating capacitance, it is possible to evaluate the water uptake phenomenon because the presence of even a very small amount of water can modify the dielectric constant of the polymer [51,52]. The presence of water in the coating can activate the corrosion process or lead to loss of adhesion and blistering [52]. Therefore, the evolution of coating capacitance is among the important parameters for characterizing the protective properties of organic coatings. Usually, the lower the coating capacitance, the better is the barrier performance and the higher is the corrosion resistance. The true value of coating capacitance is extracted from CPE by using the following equation [53,54,55]:
C = Q 1 n × R ( 1 − n ) n  
where Q represents the magnitude of CPE and n is the exponent of CPE. R is the resistance in parallel with CPE. Figure 6 shows that the initial coating capacitance of the PU2 sample is lower than that of the PU, PU4 and PU8 samples. However, the coating capacitance of the PU2 sample increased rapidly and reached a high value after 7 days of immersion. This huge increase is probably because of the defect capacitance and the increasing water content in the coating because of its high dielectric constant (80.4) [46,53,56]. The trend of increasing coating capacitance with increasing immersion time was also observed in case of the PU coating. The change in coating capacitance was negligible and the value remained at 10−9 F cm−2 in cases of the PU4 and PU8 samples throughout the immersion period, indicating that only a small amount of water was absorbed by the coating. Overall, high pore resistance is associated with low coating capacitance and the steady evolution of these two parameters revealed that the PU4 and PU8 coatings can act as a more effective barrier against attacks by aggressive media.

3.3. SST

In addition to electrochemical tests, the SST was conducted to evaluate the corrosion performance of the coatings. SST is a standard and useful test for assessing the corrosion resistance of coating samples. After the test, the appearance of coated samples was evaluated. The photographs of the coating samples after exposure in the salt spray chamber for up to 28 days are shown in Figure 7. After 5 days of exposure, a few black corrosion spots could be seen clearly on the PU sample, as indicated by red arrows in Figure 7a. As the exposure time increased to 21 days, a few blisters (indicated by yellow arrows in Figure 7b) appeared on the PU2 sample due to solvent retention. A higher density of blisters was found on the PU2 sample when exposure time was increased to 28 days, suggesting the enrichment of water, oxygen and corrosion ions at the coating–substrate interface, leading to the initiation of severe delamination of the coating. By contrast, in cases of the PU4 and PU8 samples (Figure 7c–d), no apparent corrosion spots and blisters were observed even after 28 days of exposure. The SST findings are consistent with previous EIS results, indicating that the composite coatings containing 4 and 8 wt.% of Gr have better barrier properties. These results can be attributed to the fact that the addition of a sufficient amount of Gr to PU coating can block the paths of water and oxygen to the extent that they barely penetrate through to the base metal.

3.4. Adhesion of Composite Coatings by the Cross-Cut Tape Test

Adhesion performance is one of the most important properties of protective coatings [57,58,59,60]. Therefore, in this study, the ASTM cross-cut tape test was performed to evaluate the effect of Gr addition on the adhesion of the composite coating to steel panels. The grade of adhesion quality in the test was rated from 0B to 5B, and 5B and 0B represent the best and poorest adhesion performance, respectively. Figure 8 shows the photographs of the PU coating and composite coatings containing different Gr ratios after the cross-cut tape test. As shown in Figure 8a, some peeling of the coating from the grid area and chipping around the cut lines were observed. This coating was rated as 3B by referring to the ASTM D 3359 standard [61]. By contrast, as shown in Figure 8b–d, the edges of the cut lines were smooth and very little to no removal of the coating was observed, indicating strong coating adhesion. These results indicate that the coatings containing Gr can bind strongly to the surface of steel. The strong adhesion of Gr-containing coatings to the substrate in the present case might be attributed to the fact that the addition of Gr modifies the physical properties of PU/Gr composite coatings such that the internal stress induced at the coating–substrate interface because of variations in temperature during the curing process is relaxed and reduced [37]. Therefore, the addition of Gr can improve the interfacial bond established between the composite coating and the substrate, leading to enhanced corrosion resistance.

3.5. Antifriction Properties and COF Analysis

Figure 9 shows the COF evolution of the PU coatings containing different concentrations of Gr under the dry sliding condition. There are two antifriction behaviors related to sliding performance. The COF of the PU sample first increased rapidly and reached 0.5 after a sliding distance of less than 0.2 m and then it increased steadily with increasing sliding distance until it reached 0.64 at the end of the test. The increase of COF may be associated with ploughing process because of roughening and/or trapped wear particles which will change the real area of contact and hence the friction [62]. The COF curves of the PU2 and PU samples had similar shapes but the COF of the PU2 sample was slightly lower than that of the PU sample. This suggested that the addition of 2 wt.% of Gr to the PU coating had a minor effect on the antifriction behavior of the coating. However, the COF of the PU4 and PU8 samples showed a sharp increase followed by a sharp decrease, stabilizing subsequently with the passage of measurement time. Moreover, the COF of the PU4 and PU8 samples decreased significantly compared with that of the PU coating after sliding for 60 m. The presence of COF fluctuation observed on the PU4 and PU8 samples was possibly due to the generation of Gr-containing hard wear debris within the sliding contact interface. Based on the average COF in the steady stage, a maximum friction reduction of 61% was achieved from 0.58 of the neat PU sample to 0.23 of the PU8 sample. This decrement in the COF of the composite coating can be attributed to the lubricating effect of the presence of sufficient amount of Gr in the sliding surface.
It is well known that friction is a typical dissipative process in which mechanical energy is converted into heat [62]. For composite materials, this energy dissipation can occur by the microstructural slippage at the interface between the filler surface and the polymer matrix, resulting in transformation of mechanical energy into heat through an internal friction process. The addition of Gr into PU coatings strongly influences the dynamics of polymer chains and their thermal properties, including the loss modulus (E″). E″ is a measure of the energy dissipated between polymer chains and a filler and it is closely related to acoustic absorption behavior [63,64,65]. Consequently, DMA was performed in the present study to evaluate E″ of the PU coating and the PU/Gr composite coatings as a function of temperature. Figure 10 shows the loss modulus (E″) of the PU coating and the PU/Gr composite coatings. The incorporation of Gr enhanced the E″ value. Moreover, as the Gr content increased, the E″ value of the composite coatings increased over the entire temperature range. Compared with the PU coating (123.5 MPa), the E″ values of PU2, PU4 and PU8 at the ambient temperature (25 °C) were 283.2, 381.1 and 439.2 MPa, respectively, which indicated substantial increases of approximately 129%, 208% and 255%, respectively. The E″ values represent the ability of a material to dissipate mechanical energy through molecular motion [57,65]. Thus, the marked increase in the E″ value was attributed to large frictional energy dissipation caused by the high specific surface ratio of Gr. Furthermore, the thermal conductivity of the coatings is another significant evidence for explaining differences in their antifriction behaviors. The thermal conductivities of the PU and PU/Gr composite coatings measured using a thermal constants analyzer are listed in Table 1. As mentioned above, the friction mechanisms depend strongly on the thermal effects between materials at actual contact spots. A large amount of frictional heat was produced and the interface temperature increased greatly when a polymer coating was subjected to sliding for a certain period. An increase in the interface temperature causes thermal softening, leading to severe plastic deformation of the polymer coating [66]. As shown in Table 1, the thermal conductivity of the coatings increased with increasing Gr content owing to their superior thermal conductivity (5000 W·mK−1) [67]. Thus, the enhancement of this property is beneficial for increasing the conduction and dissipation of frictional heat. As a result, thermal softening would not occur in the worn area, which increases resistance to wear. These findings can be used to demonstrate the effects of Gr addition on the antifriction properties of PU coatings and support the COF results that the PU 8 sample had the best antifriction properties in this study.

4. Conclusions

In the present study, high-performance PU/Gr composite coatings with excellent corrosion and antifriction properties were developed. The effects of adding Gr into a PU coating on the corrosion resistance and antifriction properties of the coating were investigated systematically. We found that determining a sufficient Gr content is crucial for enhancing not only the corrosion resistance but also the antifriction properties of PU/Gr composite coatings. The main conclusions can be summarized as follows:
  • Corrosion results obtained using EIS indicated that the |Z|0.01Hz value, pore resistance and coating capacitance of the PU coatings containing 4 and 8 wt.% of Gr exhibited stable evolution during 28-day immersion in 3.5 wt.% of NaCl solution.
  • SST results revealed that the PU4 and PU8 coatings decelerated the corrosion rate and enhanced long-term corrosion protection.
  • The loss modulus and thermal conductivity of the PU coating increased with the Gr content owing to the strong frictional energy dissipation effect and the superior thermal conductivity of Gr.
  • The addition of Gr to neat PU coating reduced the COF of the PU/Gr composite coatings. Our results indicated that the PU 8 sample had excellent antifriction properties. The COF value of the PU8 coating was 61% lower than that of the neat PU coating.
  • Incorporating 8 wt.% Gr into the PU coating led to enhanced anticorrosion properties and this coating exhibited the best antifriction behaviors.

Author Contributions

Conceptualization, Y.-L.L.; Methodology, P.-Y.T. and Y.-L.L.; Validation, P.-Y.T. and T.-E.C.; Formal Analysis, P.-Y.T. and Y.-L.L.; Investigation, P.-Y.T. and T.-E.C.; Writing-Original Draft Preparation, P.-Y.T.; Writing-Review & Editing, Y.-L.L.; Supervision, Y.-L.L.

Funding

This research was funded by the Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan, under Grant No. MOST 105-2221-E-002-115.

Acknowledgments

We acknowledge Yu-Jie Jhou and Chih-Chien Hung for providing technical assistance and valuable contributions.

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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Figure 1. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images of coating samples: (a) Polyurethane (PU), (b) PU2, (c) PU4 and (d) PU8.
Figure 1. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images of coating samples: (a) Polyurethane (PU), (b) PU2, (c) PU4 and (d) PU8.
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Figure 2. Bode plots of (a) PU, (b) PU2, (c) PU4 and (d) PU8 immersed in 3.5 wt.% NaCl solution for different durations.
Figure 2. Bode plots of (a) PU, (b) PU2, (c) PU4 and (d) PU8 immersed in 3.5 wt.% NaCl solution for different durations.
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Figure 3. Equivalent circuits with (a) one time constant and (b) use of two time constants for fitting electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) data of coating samples.
Figure 3. Equivalent circuits with (a) one time constant and (b) use of two time constants for fitting electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) data of coating samples.
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Figure 4. Evolution of Rpore of various coating samples during 28 days of immersion in 3.5 wt.% NaCl solution: (a) PU, (b) PU2, (c) PU4 and (d) PU8.
Figure 4. Evolution of Rpore of various coating samples during 28 days of immersion in 3.5 wt.% NaCl solution: (a) PU, (b) PU2, (c) PU4 and (d) PU8.
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Figure 5. Schematic diagram of effect of Gr addition on barrier and corrosion protection performance of PU coating.
Figure 5. Schematic diagram of effect of Gr addition on barrier and corrosion protection performance of PU coating.
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Figure 6. Evolution of coating capacitance of various coating samples during 28 days of immersion in 3.5 wt.% NaCl solution.
Figure 6. Evolution of coating capacitance of various coating samples during 28 days of immersion in 3.5 wt.% NaCl solution.
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Figure 7. Visual appearance of coating samples after different exposure times in salt spray chamber: (a) PU, (b) PU2, (c) PU4 and (d) PU8.
Figure 7. Visual appearance of coating samples after different exposure times in salt spray chamber: (a) PU, (b) PU2, (c) PU4 and (d) PU8.
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Figure 8. Appearance of cross-cut surface before application of tape: (a) PU, (b) PU2, (c) PU4 and (d) PU8.
Figure 8. Appearance of cross-cut surface before application of tape: (a) PU, (b) PU2, (c) PU4 and (d) PU8.
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Figure 9. Coefficient of friction versus sliding time for PU coating and PU/Gr composite coatings.
Figure 9. Coefficient of friction versus sliding time for PU coating and PU/Gr composite coatings.
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Figure 10. Loss moduli of PU coating and PU/Gr composite coatings.
Figure 10. Loss moduli of PU coating and PU/Gr composite coatings.
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Table
Table 1. Thermal conductivity of PU coating and PU/Gr composite coatings.
Table 1. Thermal conductivity of PU coating and PU/Gr composite coatings.
CoatingsThermal Conductivity (W·mK−1)
PU0.226
PU20.356
PU40.573
PU81.151

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