Organosilane-functionalized hydrothermal-derived coatings on titanium alloys for hydrophobization and corrosion protection

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Main Authors: Rahimipour, S., Rafiei, B., Salahinejad, E.
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Published: 2026
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author Rahimipour, S.
Rafiei, B.
Salahinejad, E.
author_facet Rahimipour, S.
Rafiei, B.
Salahinejad, E.
contents This work focuses on the structure, wettability and corrosion behaviors of Ti-6Al-4V alloy after roughening treatments in different concentrations of NaOH aqueous solutions followed by low surface energy hexadecyltrimethoxysilane (HDTMS) coating. In this regard, scanning electron microscopy, contact angle measurements, potentiodynamic polarization and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy were used to characterize the samples. In contrast to hydrophilicity caused by the hydrothermal alkaline treatments, the subsequent HDTMS coating donated considerable hydrophobicity. Typically, the highest sessile water contact angle (about 147 deg) was obtained for the sample treated in 3 molar NaOH solution followed by the HDTMS coating. In addition, the alkaline treatment reduced the corrosion resistance of the surface in a NaCl aqueous solution; however, the HDTMS hydrophobization process improved it significantly. It is eventually concluded that the coupled use of alkaline treatment and HDTMS functionalization can be further considered for moisture-exposed applications of Ti-based alloys.
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spellingShingle Organosilane-functionalized hydrothermal-derived coatings on titanium alloys for hydrophobization and corrosion protection
Rahimipour, S.
Rafiei, B.
Salahinejad, E.
Materials Science
Applied Physics
Chemical Physics
This work focuses on the structure, wettability and corrosion behaviors of Ti-6Al-4V alloy after roughening treatments in different concentrations of NaOH aqueous solutions followed by low surface energy hexadecyltrimethoxysilane (HDTMS) coating. In this regard, scanning electron microscopy, contact angle measurements, potentiodynamic polarization and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy were used to characterize the samples. In contrast to hydrophilicity caused by the hydrothermal alkaline treatments, the subsequent HDTMS coating donated considerable hydrophobicity. Typically, the highest sessile water contact angle (about 147 deg) was obtained for the sample treated in 3 molar NaOH solution followed by the HDTMS coating. In addition, the alkaline treatment reduced the corrosion resistance of the surface in a NaCl aqueous solution; however, the HDTMS hydrophobization process improved it significantly. It is eventually concluded that the coupled use of alkaline treatment and HDTMS functionalization can be further considered for moisture-exposed applications of Ti-based alloys.
title Organosilane-functionalized hydrothermal-derived coatings on titanium alloys for hydrophobization and corrosion protection
topic Materials Science
Applied Physics
Chemical Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2604.19847