Abstract
In this chapter, we introduce two types of superhydrophobic films formed on AZ31 magnesium alloy. One was fabricated by plasma chemical vapor deposition (CVD), and the other was prepared by two-step immersion processes. These film surfaces showed a static water contact angle of more than 150°. The hydrophobicity and root mean square roughness of the film surface increased with an increase in deposition or immersion time. The durability of these superhydrophobic surfaces in corrosive 5 wt% NaCl aqueous solution was elucidated. The anticorrosion resistance of these films was estimated by potentiodynamic polarization curve and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) measurements. The EIS measurements and appropriate equivalent circuit models revealed that these superhydrophobic films considerably improved the anticorrosion-resistant performance of magnesium alloy AZ31. The anticorrosion mechanism of these superhydrophobic films was also proposed.
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