Organic coatings are one of the most popular and powerful strategies for protecting metals
against corrosion. They can be applied in different ways, such as by dipping, spraying …

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

This work introduces a novel nanocomposite coating with dual-action self-healing corrosion
protection activated by the photothermal response of plasmonic titanium nitride …

Coating technologies are a commonly used way to protect metals against corrosion.
However, with more and more severe service environments of materials, many protective …

Halloysite nanotubes (HNTs) are novel 1D natural nanomaterials with predominantly hollow
tubular nanostructures and high aspect ratios. Due to their high mechanical strength …

Corrosion defined as the deterioration of a material when it interacts with its environment is a
global problem. Among the different strategies employed to combat corrosion, the use of …

Engineering materials and devices can be damaged during their service life as a result of
mechanical fatigue, punctures, electrical breakdown, and electrochemical corrosion. This …

Layer-by-layer (LbL) assembly is a widely used tool for engineering materials and coatings.
In this Perspective, dedicated to the memory of ACS Nano associate editor Prof. Dr. Helmuth …

An active corrosion protection coating was developed based on mesoporous SiO 2
nanoparticles simultaneously incorporated with benzotriazole and 2-mercaptobenzothiazole …

Concrete is a material that is widely used in the construction market due to its availability
and cost, although it is prone to fracture formation. Therefore, there has been a surge in …