Anti-corrosion characteristics of polyimide/h-boron nitride composite films with different polymer configurations

Anti-corrosive polyimide/hexagonal boron nitride (PI/h-BN) composite films were prepared with different monomers to offer different polymer configurations: rigid and soft. In PI/h-BN composite films, different configurations of polymers show different crystallinity trends of the polymer matrix. In our study, the degree of crystallinity in rigid polymer decreases with the BN content; in flexible polymers it is independent of the BN content. It is worth noting that BN in different PI matrices can effectively enhance the protection of steel from corrosion. With a flexible PI matrix, the PI/h-BN coating exhibited better resistance to water vapor and better anti-corrosion. Only 5 wt.% of h-BN in the composite is enough to offer high anti-corrosion, a positive corrosion voltage.