A composite coating of nitrogen-doped carbon dots(N–CDs)and polydopamine(PDA)was prepared on magnesium alloy by combining electrodeposition with dip coating methods.The microstructure of the N–CDs/PDA composite coat...A composite coating of nitrogen-doped carbon dots(N–CDs)and polydopamine(PDA)was prepared on magnesium alloy by combining electrodeposition with dip coating methods.The microstructure of the N–CDs/PDA composite coating,including composition,surface morphology,and crystalline structure,is characterized by Raman spectroscopy,scanning electron microscopy,transmission electron microscopy,and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy,respectively.The corrosion protection performances of the composite coating are evaluated by potentiodynamic polarization tests,electrochemical impedance spectroscopy,and salt spray tests.The effect of the particle size of the N–CDs on the corrosion performance is also investigated.The results show that the corrosion performance of the N–CDs coatings are enhanced with the increase of the particle sizes.Furthermore,an obvious self-healing performance is observed on the surface of the N–CDs/PDA composite coating.These results indicate that N–CDs/PDA composite coating can improve the corrosion performance of the Mg alloy,and open a new design direction for the protective coating of metallic materials.展开更多
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(grants 51771121)the fund provided by Science and Technology Committee of Shanghai Municipality(20ZR1437500)financial supports from Shanghai Municipal Education Commission(2019-01-07-00-07-E00015)。
文摘A composite coating of nitrogen-doped carbon dots(N–CDs)and polydopamine(PDA)was prepared on magnesium alloy by combining electrodeposition with dip coating methods.The microstructure of the N–CDs/PDA composite coating,including composition,surface morphology,and crystalline structure,is characterized by Raman spectroscopy,scanning electron microscopy,transmission electron microscopy,and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy,respectively.The corrosion protection performances of the composite coating are evaluated by potentiodynamic polarization tests,electrochemical impedance spectroscopy,and salt spray tests.The effect of the particle size of the N–CDs on the corrosion performance is also investigated.The results show that the corrosion performance of the N–CDs coatings are enhanced with the increase of the particle sizes.Furthermore,an obvious self-healing performance is observed on the surface of the N–CDs/PDA composite coating.These results indicate that N–CDs/PDA composite coating can improve the corrosion performance of the Mg alloy,and open a new design direction for the protective coating of metallic materials.