The development of smart coatings with potential for active anticorrosion and self-healing
protection of metals is essential for long-term performance of metallic structures in …

Nanotechnology is a discipline of science and engineering that emphasizes developing,
modifying, characterizing, and using nanoscale components in a variety of applications …

Coating technologies are a commonly used way to protect metals against corrosion.
However, with more and more severe service environments of materials, many protective …

High-performance hybrid materials with special features are desired to meet the
requirements of more complex cutting-edge applications. However, the self-assembly of …

Featuring low density and high specific strength, magnesium (Mg) alloys have attracted wide
interests in the fields of portable devices and automotive industry. However, the active …

Super-hydrophobicity polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane-modified graphene oxide
(POSS-GO) was synthesized by one-step reaction between graphene oxide (GO) and …

The effects of feeding sequence of reactants on the properties of a MgAl layered double
hydroxide (LDH) coating on Mg alloy are reported herein for the first time. Based on the X …

A new thiophene derivative corrosion inhibitor (CI) was developed to functionalize the
layered double hydroxide (LDH) primer on Mg alloy to enhance corrosion protection …

Ni-Graphene oxide (GO) composite coatings were electrodeposited over mild steel
substrate. The coatings exhibited compact and crack free morphology. Incorporation of GO …

Current corrosion-resistant layered double hydroxide (LDH) coating on Mg alloy is usually in
situ grown in autoclave by hydrothermal methods under high temperature and high-pressure …