Phys.org April 4, 2023 Researchers in China developed a melamine foam (MF) /MXene/Ecoflex@TiO2-TENG (FME@TiO2-TENG) based on the composite dielectric MF/MXene/Ecoflex@TiO2 (FME@TiO2) after comprehensively considering charge generation, transport, trapping, and dissipation. Evenly dispersed MXene exhibited strong electronegativity, electrical conductivity, and a formation of many micro-capacitances, which are advantageous for surface charge generation, transfer, and retention in the composite dielectric FME@TiO2. They designed a cathodic protection system to demonstrate its application potential in electrochemistry. The results showed that the FME@TiO2-TENG could be used as an independent power source to provide electrochemical cathodic protection. According to the researchers their work provides guidance for […]
Category Archives: Corrosion protection
New corrosion protection that repairs itself
Phys.org February 21, 2023 An international team of researchers (Switzerland, Italy) has developed a plastic, Poly(phenylene methylene) PPM for short, that could greatly improve and simplify corrosion protection. When mixed as paint and heated, PPM can be sprayed onto a surface and becomes solid. The polymer indicates holes and cracks in the protective layer by failing to fluoresce and it repairs any damage itself without further external intervention and has high thermal stability. At the end of a product’s life, the polymer can be completely removed and recycled with only minimal material loss. The recycled polymer can then be applied […]