In this study, the self-healing behavior of the polyurethane coating containing polyurethane microcapsules was investigated. Microcapsules, with the average size of 99 µm and shell thickness of 11 µm, were successfully synthesized via the interfacial polymerization technique and were incorporated into the polyurethane coating matrix. The electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and scanning electron microscope were employed to investigate the healing performance and corrosion behavior of the coatings on the carbon steel substrate. The recorded results revealed that artificial scratches were successfully healed and the coating containing 20 wt% microcapsules exhibited the best healing performance (85% healing efficiency) among all the prepared coatings. The self-healing ability of the coatings were verified via scanning electron microscope. After 24 hours, the healing efficiency attained a reasonable value of 68% during exposure to test solution. It was found that corrosion resistance and coating adhesion were significantly improved by incorporating the microcapsules into the coating.
In this study, the self-healing behavior of the polyurethane coating containing polyurethane microcapsules was investigated. Microcapsules, with the average size of 99 µm and shell thickness of 11 µm, were successfully synthesized via the interfacial polymerization technique and were incorporated into the polyurethane coating matrix. The electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and scanning electron microscope were employed to investigate the healing performance and corrosion behavior of the coatings on the carbon steel substrate. The recorded results revealed that arti cial scratches were successfully healed and the coating containing 20 wt% microcapsules exhibited the best healing performance (85% healing e ciency) among all the prepared coatings. The self-healing ability of the coatings were veri ed via scanning electron microscope. After 24 hours, the healing e ciency attained a reasonable value of 68% during exposure to test solution. It was found that corrosion resistance and coating adhesion were signi cantly improved by incorporating the microcapsules into the coating.
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