Self-repairing coating can restrict corrosion to 37 nanometers a year - 600 times more effective than many existing rust-protection products
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Self-repairing coating to extend rust prevention
What if rust happened 600 times more slowly? AIBN researchers have engineered a single application ‘smart’ self-repairing coating to dramatically extend rust protection for buildings, bridges, cars and other steel components.
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Self-repairing coating can restrict corrosion to 37 nanometers a year - 600 times more effective than many existing rust-protection products Read Full Article #SelfRepairingCoatings #CorrosionProtection #NanotechnologyResearch
✨ Researchers at AIBN have developed a 'smart' self-repairing coating that could slow rust 600 times more effectively than current high-performance coatings, potentially extending the lifespan of steel structures like bridges and buildings for over 100 years.
💧 This innovative coating uses powder-like particles that transform water-based paint into corrosion shields. These particles release repair molecules when acidity changes, patching cracks and scrapes automatically.
🔬 PhD scholar Kwang Keat Leong's contribution involved using nanocellulose to grow metal-organic framework (MOF) crystals, which resulted in coatings holding three times more corrosion inhibitors and providing up to five times greater protection.
🚀 A pilot-scale test of the smart coating is planned soon, with a goal to have a commercial product available within the next 5 years.
#CorrosionProtection #Nanotechnology #MaterialScience
💧 This innovative coating uses powder-like particles that transform water-based paint into corrosion shields. These particles release repair molecules when acidity changes, patching cracks and scrapes automatically.
🔬 PhD scholar Kwang Keat Leong's contribution involved using nanocellulose to grow metal-organic framework (MOF) crystals, which resulted in coatings holding three times more corrosion inhibitors and providing up to five times greater protection.
🚀 A pilot-scale test of the smart coating is planned soon, with a goal to have a commercial product available within the next 5 years.
#CorrosionProtection #Nanotechnology #MaterialScience