This study aims to demonstrate the remarkable features of graphene-based fillers, which are able to improve the protective performance of acrylic coatings. Furthermore, the joint application of a cataphoretic primer and a spray top coat, containing graphene and functionalized graphene oxide flakes, respectively, enables the deposition of a double-layer coating with high conductivity and abrasion resistance properties, capable of offering excellent corrosion resistance to the metal substrate. The surface morphology of the single- and double-layer coatings was investigated by optical and electron microscopies, analysing the defectiveness introduced in the polymer matrix due to the filler agglomeration. The behavior in aggressive environments was assessed by exposure of the samples in the salt spray chamber, evaluating the blister formation and the adhesion level of the coatings. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy measurements were employed to study the corrosion protection properties of the coatings, whose conductivity and abrasion resistance features were analysed by conductivity assessment and scrub tests, respectively. The incorporation of graphene-based fillers in the cataphoretic primer improves the corrosion protection properties of the system, while the graphene flakes provide the top coat spray layer with high conductivity and excellent abrasion resistance features. Thus, this work demonstrates the possibility of employing different types of graphene-based fillers and deposition methods for the creation of multifunctional coatings.

Graphene-Based Reinforcing Filler for Double-Layer Acrylic Coatings / Calovi, Massimo; Rossi, Stefano; Deflorian, Flavio; Dirè, Sandra; Ceccato, Riccardo. - In: MATERIALS. - ISSN 1996-1944. - ELETTRONICO. - 13:20(2020), pp. 4499.1-4499.27. [10.3390/ma13204499]

Graphene-Based Reinforcing Filler for Double-Layer Acrylic Coatings

Calovi, Massimo;Rossi, Stefano;Deflorian, Flavio;Dirè, Sandra;Ceccato, Riccardo
2020-01-01

Abstract

This study aims to demonstrate the remarkable features of graphene-based fillers, which are able to improve the protective performance of acrylic coatings. Furthermore, the joint application of a cataphoretic primer and a spray top coat, containing graphene and functionalized graphene oxide flakes, respectively, enables the deposition of a double-layer coating with high conductivity and abrasion resistance properties, capable of offering excellent corrosion resistance to the metal substrate. The surface morphology of the single- and double-layer coatings was investigated by optical and electron microscopies, analysing the defectiveness introduced in the polymer matrix due to the filler agglomeration. The behavior in aggressive environments was assessed by exposure of the samples in the salt spray chamber, evaluating the blister formation and the adhesion level of the coatings. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy measurements were employed to study the corrosion protection properties of the coatings, whose conductivity and abrasion resistance features were analysed by conductivity assessment and scrub tests, respectively. The incorporation of graphene-based fillers in the cataphoretic primer improves the corrosion protection properties of the system, while the graphene flakes provide the top coat spray layer with high conductivity and excellent abrasion resistance features. Thus, this work demonstrates the possibility of employing different types of graphene-based fillers and deposition methods for the creation of multifunctional coatings.
2020
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Calovi, Massimo; Rossi, Stefano; Deflorian, Flavio; Dirè, Sandra; Ceccato, Riccardo
Graphene-Based Reinforcing Filler for Double-Layer Acrylic Coatings / Calovi, Massimo; Rossi, Stefano; Deflorian, Flavio; Dirè, Sandra; Ceccato, Riccardo. - In: MATERIALS. - ISSN 1996-1944. - ELETTRONICO. - 13:20(2020), pp. 4499.1-4499.27. [10.3390/ma13204499]
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