@misc{maia_active_sensing_2014, author={Maia, F., Tedim, J., Bastos, A.C., Ferreira, M.G.S., Zheludkevich, M.L.}, title={Active sensing coating for early detection of corrosion processes}, year={2014}, howpublished = {journal article}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1039/c4ra00826j}, abstract = {A corrosion sensing coating based on specially developed polymeric microcapsules with a pH-indicator is reported. The synthesis of the microcapsules is designed in a way to ensure their optimal compatibility with the polyurethane protective coatings and to allow release of the indicator at higher pH values. The obtained polyurea microcapsules have a regular and microsized morphology and a loading content of 12 wt%. The developed sensing coating applied on aluminium and magnesium alloys is able to indicate initiation of corrosion processes through a pink coating coloration, as a result of local pH increase in the cathodic areas.}, note = {Online available at: \url{https://doi.org/10.1039/c4ra00826j} (DOI). Maia, F.; Tedim, J.; Bastos, A.; Ferreira, M.; Zheludkevich, M.: Active sensing coating for early detection of corrosion processes. RSC Advances. 2014. vol. 4, no. 34, 17780-17786. DOI: 10.1039/c4ra00826j}}