Development of methods for inhibiting the corrosion of metals and new options for their application: a review. Part III-2-4. Superhydrophobization of aluminum alloys with polymer coatings

• Yu.I. Kuznetsov and A.M. Semiletov

Frumkin Institute of Physical Chemistry and Electrochemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, 31-4, Leninsky prospect, 119071 Moscow, Russia

Abstract: This article continues a series of reviews examining the fabrication of superhydrophobic (SHP) surfaces on aluminum and its alloys through various methods, wherein the surfaces, after achieving polymodal roughness via etching, anodizing, nanosecond laser ablation, and other techniques, are modified using various approaches and chemical compounds. In the future, SHP coatings could be applied in extreme conditions, such as protecting aerospace fuselages from ultraviolet radiation, marine vessels from seawater corrosion, and potentially mitigating metal corrosion induced by strong acids and alkalis. However, SHP coatings have not yet achieved widespread use or industrial application, primarily for two reasons: their durability and mechanical wear resistance are not outstanding. Currently, enhancing the durability and mechanical wear resistance of anti-corrosion and anti-fouling coatings on aluminum alloy surfaces has become one of the most critical challenges for the commercialization of SHP coatings. This review provides summaries of articles published between 2005 and 2025 that focus on the surface modification of aluminum alloys using organic polymers.

Keywords: aluminum, aluminum alloys, corrosion, corrosion inhibitors, organic polymer, superhydrophobization, surface modification

Int. J. Corros. Scale Inhib., 2026, 15, no. 4, 83-104
doi: 10.17675/2305-6894-2026-15-4-3

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