Nanoscale thin film corrosion barriers enabled by multilayer polymer clay nanocomposites

Percival, Stephen J.; Melia, Michael Anthony; Alexander, Christopher L.; Nelson, Derek W.; Schindelholz, Eric J.; Spoerke, Erik David

doi:10.1016/j.surfcoat.2019.125228

Nanoscale thin film corrosion barriers enabled by multilayer polymer clay nanocomposites

Journal Article · Wed Dec 04 23:00:00 EST 2019 · Surface and Coatings Technology

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2019.125228· OSTI ID:1670771

Percival, Stephen J. ^[1]; Melia, Michael Anthony ^[1]; Alexander, Christopher L. ^[1]; Nelson, Derek W. ^[1]; Schindelholz, Eric J. ^[1]; ^[1]

Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)

In this paper, we describe the immersion corrosion resistance of multilayer polymer-clay nanocomposite (PCN) barrier thin films coated on low carbon steel. Deposited using a Layer-by-Layer (LbL) self-assembly process and only a few hundred nanometers thick, the thin film polymer clay nanocomposites (PCN) exhibited excellent corrosion barrier properties, comparable to coatings that are orders of magnitude thicker. PCN barrier thin films comprising up to 60 “bilayers” of polyethyleneimine and exfoliated montmorillonite were coated onto steel coupons and immersed in high salinity water for up to 7 days to evaluate barrier film corrosion resistance. PCN film performance is shown to be influenced by the number of coated bilayers and, critically, a post-coating crosslinking treatment. Covalently crosslinking the polyethyleneimine components of the films resulted in a significant improvement in corrosion resistance. PCN films that were not crosslinked showed nearly identical electrochemical impedance compared to bare steel, failing rapidly and leading to large areas of visible corrosion. Impedance behavior of the corroding samples was analyzed with a precise model, which allowed the determination of the PCN film properties separate from the substrate and solution. The resistivity through the PCN thin films was very high, even after 7 days of immersion. Though increasing PCN thickness led to increased charge transfer resistance, chemical crosslinking most significantly increased charge transfer resistance by several orders of magnitude. The combined influences of PCN film resistivity and very high charge transfer resistances led to the outstanding corrosion barrier properties. These PCN films show promise toward a new class of low-cost highly applicable anticorrosion coatings.

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Research Organization:: Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA); USDOE Laboratory Directed Research and Development (LDRD) Program

Grant/Contract Number:: AC04-94AL85000; NA0003525

OSTI ID:: 1670771

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1702635

Report Number(s):: SAND--2020-10520J; 691055

Journal Information:: Surface and Coatings Technology, Journal Name: Surface and Coatings Technology Vol. 383; ISSN 0257-8972

Publisher:: ElsevierCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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