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Beeswax/halloysite microparticles embedded within a geopolymeric layer for the protective coating of steel

Martina Maria CalvinoLorenzo LisuzzoGiuseppe CavallaroGiuseppe LazzaraCandida PipitoneFrancesco Giannici

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Mechanics of MaterialsMechanical EngineeringHalloysite Geopolymer CoatingGeneral Materials ScienceCondensed Matter PhysicsSettore CHIM/02 - Chimica Fisica

description

A halloysite-based geopolymer filled with microwax particles was designed as a protective layer on steel substrates. Beeswax microparticles were obtained from the clay stabilized Pickering emulsions and they were homogeneously dispersed within the geopolymeric network, thus improving the coating physico-chemical properties. Specifically, this treatment changed the steel's wettability by increasing its hydrophobicity. Moreover, XRF analysis was conducted in order to have details on the chemical compositions.

10.1016/j.matlet.2022.133257https://hdl.handle.net/10447/572849