Dual-action epoxy coating with anti-corrosion and antibacterial properties based on well-dispersed ZnO/basalt composite

Enhancing anticorrosive performance of epoxy‐based ZnO nanocomposite coatings via 3‐(trimethoxysilyl)propyl methacrylate modification

“…Among the various nanoadditives investigated for epoxy matrices, nano zinc oxide (ZnO) has garnered significant attention due to its multifaceted properties and versatile applications. [18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26] Nano ZnO, composed of zinc and oxygen atoms arranged in a hexagonal crystal lattice, exhibits unique physical, chemical, and optical characteristics that make it an attractive candidate for enhancing epoxy resin performance. The nano ZnO has long been recognized for its remarkable properties, which include a high surface area, excellent UV absorption, transparency in the visible spectrum, and photocatalytic activity.…”

“…[21][22][23][24][25][26] In recent years, researchers have explored the potential of nano ZnO as a reinforcing nanofiller in epoxy composites, and the results have been promising. [18][19][20] One of the key advantages of incorporating nano ZnO into epoxy matrices is its ability to enhance the UV resistance of the resulting nanocomposites. Epoxy-based materials are susceptible to UV-induced degradation, leading to yellowing, embrittlement, and a reduction in mechanical properties.…”

Effects of Nanoadditives on the Anticorrosion Performance of Nanocomposite Coatings: A Review

“…A material with at least one characteristic size reduced to the nanoscale (typically 1–100 nm) can be defined as a “nanomaterial” . Therefore, nanomaterials can be divided into zero-dimensional (0D) materials, such as silicon dioxide (SiO 2 ), − aluminum oxide (Al 2 O 3 ), − zinc oxide (ZnO), − and titanium dioxide (TiO 2 ), − one-dimensional (1D) materials, such as carbon nanotubes (CNTs) , and nanofibers, , and two-dimensional (2D) nanomaterials, such as clay, graphene and derivatives, − molybdenum disulfide (MoS 2 ), − hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN), − titanium carbide (MXene), − etc. Applications of nanomaterials have surface effects, small-scale effects, and macroscopic quantum tunneling effects and exhibit a range of special thermodynamic, electronic, optical, magnetic, and catalytic properties, and they are known as the most promising new materials of the 21st century.…”