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A series of high solid content (30 wt%) epoxy resin (EP) composite coatings reinforced with differently sized cubic boron nitride (CBN) particles were fabricated successfully on 304L stainless steel. Polydopamine (PDA) was used to improve the dispersibility of CBN particles in EP. The structural and morphological features of the CBN particles and the composite coatings were characterized by Raman spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Moreover, a UMT-3 tribometer and surface profiler were used to investigate the tribological behaviors of the as-prepared composite coatings. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and Tafel analysis were used to investigate the coatings’ anti-corrosion performance. The results demonstrated that the CBN fillers could effectively enhance the tribological and anti-corrosion properties of the EP composite coatings. In addition, when the additive proportion of the microsized (5 μm) and nanosized (550 nm) CBN particles was 1:1, the tribological property of the EP composite coatings was optimal for dry sliding, which was attributed to the load carrying capability of the microsized CBN particles and the toughening effect of the nanosized CBN particles. However, when the additive proportion of the microsized and nanosized CBN particles was 2:1, the tribology and corrosion resistance performance were optimal in seawater conditions. We ascribed this to the load-carrying capacity of the microparticles, which played a more important role under the seawater lubrication condition, and the more compact structure, which improved the electrolyte barrier ability for the composite coatings.
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We express our great thanks to the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 51775540), Key Research Program of Frontier Sciences of the Chinese Academy of Science (No. QYZDY-SSW-JSC009), and the Youth Innovation Promotion Association, CAS (No. 2017338).
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Zhiping HUANG. He received his bachelor degree in polymer materials and engineering in 2013 from Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang, China. After then, he was a master student in the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China. His research interests include tribology and corrosion of marine materials.
Wenjie ZHAO. He received his Ph.D. degree in materials science from Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, in 2010. Then, he joined the Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Related Technologies at Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences. His current position is a professor of the laboratory. His research areas cover the tribology of composite materials, 2D nanomaterials preparation, interfacial physical chemistry and protective coatings.
Wenchao ZHAO. He received his bachelor degree in materials science and engineering from Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, China. After then, he was a master student in the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China. His research interests include tribology and corrosion of marine materials
Xiaojing CI. She received her bachelor degree in material science and engineering in 2017 from Nanjing Technology University, Nanjing, China. After then, she was a master student in Shanghai University. Her research interests include 2D-materials and lubrication.
Wentao LI. He received his bachelor degree in materials engineering from Jiangxi University of Science and Technology in 2020. His research areas cover the tribology of polymer coating and modification of graphene.
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Huang, Z., Zhao, W., Zhao, W. et al. Tribological and anti-corrosion performance of epoxy resin composite coatings reinforced with differently sized cubic boron nitride (CBN) particles. Friction 9, 104–118 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40544-019-0329-8
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