Electrochemical impedance spectroscopic investigation of adhesion formation mechanism at an epoxy/aluminum interface

Abstract

A theoretical method for characterizing the structure of a coating/metal interface by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy using water molecules as the probe was established. The properties of coating/metal interfaces for a series of epoxy resins with different water affinities were studied using this method. It was found that as the water affinity of the coating decreased, it became much more difficult for water molecules to reach the coating/metal interface. This suggests that, during the adhesion formation, a more hydrophobic layer is formed along the epoxy/metal interface.

Keywords:

• Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy
• water molecule probe
• epoxy/aluminum interface
• adhesion formation.