Preparation and performance of nano-SiO_2 composite coating

Hydrophobic nano-SiO_2 particles were prepared by surface modification,and the diameter of nano-SiO_2 was about 50 nm.Nano-SiO_2 composite coating was obtained by adding nano-SiO_ 2 particles into the polyurethane varnish through mechanical agitation and ultrasonic dispersing.Linear sweep voltammetry,electrochemical impedance spectroscopy(EIS)and mass loss measurements were used to evaluate the anti-corrosion property of the nanocomposite coating in NaCl solution.The results showed that the corrosion resistance of nano-composite coating was improved by adding modified nano-SiO_2 particles.The anodic corrosive current of nanocomposite coating was decreased by about 1 order of magnitude,and the corrosion rate of nanocomposite coating was about 20%—70% lower than that of the original polyurethane varnish.In addition,the adhesion of nanocomposite coating was improved by adding modified nano-SiO_2 particles.The influence of nano-SiO_ 2 content on the performance of nanocomposite coating was also discussed.