Vinyl ester/silica aerogel nanocomposite coatings with enhanced hydrophobicity and corrosion protection properties

Vinyl ester (VE) resins have been widely used in the coating industry. However, research on its potential in anti‐corrosion applications has been limited. In this work, silica aerogels were first synthesized and then incorporated into the VE resin at 5, 10, and 15 wt% with respect to the VE content. Based on the morphological results, higher inclusions of silica aerogels (10 and 15 wt%) were significantly aggregated at the surface layer of the...