Superhydrophobic and Corrosion Behaviour of PVDF-CeO Composite Coatings.

Composite coatings of polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF)/CeO were developed by using the spray approach to explore the wetting and corrosion behaviour of coated materials for applications related to industry. PVDF was combined with different quantities of CeO nanoparticles followed by spraying onto glass, aluminium, and steel substrates. The sessile droplet method and microscopy studies were used to assess the wetting behaviour and morphology of the coated surfaces, respectively. The corrosion resistance of uncoated substrates coated with PVDF only was compared with those coated with PVDF/CeO nanoparticles through Tafel polarization techniques. In psi, the force of adhesion was measured between the coating layer and the substrates. The PVDF/CeO-coated steel had a significantly greater water contact angle and lower contact angle hysteresis than coated aluminium and glass substrates, reaching 157 ± 2° and 8 ± 1°, respectively. The corrosion protection efficiency of the superhydrophobic PVDF/CeO coatings was considerably higher for steel and aluminium when compared with PVDF coatings. The PVDF/CeO coated substrates had modest adhesion between the coating layer and the substrates, but it was still acceptable. Furthermore, the PVDF/CeO coatings outperformed PVDF alone in terms of mechanical properties.