Preparation of Microcapsules Coating and the Study of Their Bionic Anti-Fouling Performance
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experiments
2.1. Materials
2.2. Preparation of the Microcapsules (MOCs)
2.3. Fabrication of the Coatings
2.3.1. Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS) Testing Plate
2.3.2. Plate for Real-Sea Anti-Fouling Properties Testing
2.4. Characterization
2.4.1. Optical and Scanning Electron Microscopy
2.4.2. Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM)
2.4.3. Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) Analysis
2.4.4. Soxhlet Extraction for the Core Material
2.4.5. Water Contact Angle Measurements
2.4.6. Electrochemical Tests
2.4.7. Real-Sea Tests of the Coatings
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Formation Mechanism
3.2. Characterization of the Microcapsules (MOCs)
3.2.1. Morphology of the MOCs
3.2.2. Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) Spectroscopy
3.2.3. The Yield and the Content of Core Material for Microcapsule
3.2.4. Effect of the Molecular Weight of the PVA Stabilizer
3.2.5. Effect of the Stirring Rate
3.2.6. Effect of Temperature
3.3. The Anti-Fouling Performance of the Microcapsule’s Coatings
3.3.1. Contact Angles and Slow-Release Effect of the Microcapsules Coating
3.3.2. Electrochemical Tests (EIS)
3.3.3. Real-Sea Tests of the Coatings
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Ws (g) | Wc (g) | WSDBS (g) | WPVA (g) | Wa (g) | Wr (g) | Yield (%) | Core Fraction (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2.5 | 2.5 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 68.91 | 72.37 |
Sample | Corrosion Potential (Ecorr) (V/SCE) | Corrosion Current Density (Icorr) (A/cm2) |
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A3 carbon steel | −0.770 | 8.612 × 10−5 |
zinc acrylate resin | −0.371 | 1.084 × 10−6 |
5% microcapsule coating | −0.283 | 1.380 × 10−6 |
10% microcapsule coating | −0.194 | 6.589 × 10−7 |
15% microcapsule coating | −0.129 | 1.903 × 10−7 |
Paint | Immersion Time | |||
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0 Day | One Month | Two Months | Four Months | |
blank | ||||
5% microcapsules | ||||
5% Copper pyrithione |
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Li, Y.; Wang, G.; Guo, Z.; Wang, P.; Wang, A. Preparation of Microcapsules Coating and the Study of Their Bionic Anti-Fouling Performance. Materials 2020, 13, 1669. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma13071669
Li Y, Wang G, Guo Z, Wang P, Wang A. Preparation of Microcapsules Coating and the Study of Their Bionic Anti-Fouling Performance. Materials. 2020; 13(7):1669. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma13071669
Chicago/Turabian StyleLi, Yu, Guoqing Wang, Zehui Guo, Peiqing Wang, and Aimin Wang. 2020. "Preparation of Microcapsules Coating and the Study of Their Bionic Anti-Fouling Performance" Materials 13, no. 7: 1669. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma13071669