Preparing superhydrophobic nanocomposite coating with SiO₂ nanoparticles on magnesium alloy

Magnesium (Mg) alloys attract a lot of attention owing to their superior properties, while the poor corrosion resistance significantly restricts their extensive applications in practice. The development of a superhydrophobic coating can effectively decrease the contact area between corrosive solutions and the Mg substrate, consequently providing corrosion protection. Herein, a facile approach was proposed, with low cost and no damage to the...