High Corrosion Protection Performance of a Novel Nonfluorinated Biomimetic Superhydrophobic Zn–Fe Coating with Echinopsis multiplex-like Structure

A simple, low-cost, fluorine-free, and ecofriendly method was applied to prepare a novel superhydrophobic Zn-Fe alloy coating on the surface of carbon steel. First of all, the Zn-Fe coating was obtained in an alkaline glycerol non-cyanide Zn-Fe plating solution. Then tetradecanoic acid was grafted onto the Zn-Fe coating by a coordination reaction, leading to a superhydrophobic surface. The water contact angle was up to 166° and the sliding angle...