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Liquid infused surface based on hierarchical dendritic iron wire array: An exceptional barrier to prohibit biofouling and biocorrosion

Year: 2019

Journal: Prog. Org. Coat., Volume 136, NOV

Authors: Ouyang, Yibo; Zhao, Jin; Qiu, Ri; Shi, Zhiqiang; Hu, Shugang; Zhang, Yan; Chen, Ming; Wang, Peng

Organizations: National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaNational Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) [41576079]; Key Research and Development Program of Shandong Province [2017GHY15126]; Nantong Municipal Science and Technology Project [MS12017019-4]; Natural Science Foundation of Shandong ProvinceNatural Science Foundation of Shandong Province [ZR2017MF054]; Shandong Provincial Education Association for International Exchanges

Keywords: Slippery surface; Biofouling; Biocorrosion; Superhydrophobic; Seawater; Stainless steel

Biofouling and biocorrosion ceaselessly deteriorate stainless steel (SS) serving in seawater environment. Finding versatile coating is essential for dually solving the two problems. In this study, we employ a facile electro-deposition route to prepare hierarchical iron array matrix onto SS surface. Following oxidation and poly-dopamine deposition inspired by mussel adhesion, consecutive modification with dodecanethiol realizes superhydrophobic wettability. Using deep eutectic solvent (DES) as the insoluble phase to infuse superhydrophobic matrix, slippery liquid-infused porous surface (SLIPS) is formed. In seawater environment, SLIPS behaves outstanding corrosion inhibition effect. The feature parameter for characterizing corrosion inhibition Z(0.01Hz) of SLIPS is three orders of the magnitude higher than that of bare SS. Even being immersed in seawater for 24 days, corrosion current density of SS covered with SLIPS is still one order of magnitude lower than that of bare SS. Using algae, such as Navicula minima and Chlorella vulgaris, as the target biofouling organisms, SLIPS with infusion of DES behaves exceptional biofouling inhibition capability. Further, typical anaerobic sulfate-reducing bacteria are used for biocorrosion inhibition evaluation. Since biofouling has been depressed, the biocorrosion has been steadily prohibited. Thus, the as-formed SLIPS performs as a promising candidate to prevent SS from both biofouling and biocorrosion in seawater environment.