Self-healing coatings inspired by biological systems possess the ability to repair physical
damage or recover functional performance with minimal or no intervention. This article …

Metal corrosion causes huge economic losses, environmental pollution and industrial
disasters. Application of smart self-healing coatings for the active corrosion protection of …

Smart self-healing coatings for corrosion protection of metallic substrates (steel, magnesium,
and aluminium, and their alloys) have attracted tremendous interest due to their capability to …

The search for new alternatives to replace chromate-based coatings is a matter of great
importance. Since their official ban due to the raised concerns of hexavalent chromium to the …

The application of organic coatings is the most common and cost effective method for
corrosion protection and extension of service life of many metallic structures in corrosive …

In this work, clinochrysotile-like magnesium silicate nanotubes (MS-TNs) were fabricated by
a hydrothermal method and then modified with dodecyltrimethoxysilane (DTMS) for the first …

This review summarizes recent developments in nanocontainer-based smart functional
coatings done during the last 15 years. These types of coatings were first developed by …

Magnesium alloys, the advanced lightweight structural materials, have been successfully
applied in the manufacturing field. Unfortunately, their poor corrosion resistance restrains …

Nowadays, corrosion protection is essential to employ in all metallic materials of various
engineering applications, in order to enhance their working life and to lessen the damage …

A superhydrophobic ZnAl–layered double hydroxide (LDH)–La film was prepared by a
hydrothermal method and further modification by laurate anions in this work …