A novel corrosion self-protective copper/liquid microcapsule composite coating

Traditional methods to protect copper coating still exists with some shortages such as environmental pollution and high cost caused by multi-step processes. In this letter, Cu/liquid microcapsule composite coating was prepared by electroplating method. The corrosion resistance of the composite was investigated by means of electrochemical technique. The result of the XPS analysis proved that a thin hydrophobic film could form on the composite surface because of the slow release of microcapsules. This film improved greatly the corrosion resistance of composite coating. Especially, the corrosion inhibition efficiency reached up to 97.6% compared with that of the copper coating when the composite was stored in air for 30 days (d) at 25 °C.