Corrosion in Electrochemical Energy Technology: Causes and Effects, Investigations and Remediation

Dear Colleagues,

Corrosion as a general degradation phenomenon is observed in relation to metals and their alloys. Moreover, it is also seen in many other materials employed as active masses, current collectors, cases and in further auxiliary functions, which may seriously affect the performance and stability of devices in electrochemical energy technology. These effects may be seen in primary and secondary batteries, in supercapacitors, in fuel cells and electrolyzers, in redox flow batteries and in the numerous hybrid systems combining components from any of the various listed systems, encompassing metal air batteries or metal-ion capacitors.

At first glance, the trivial observation that natural driving forces are at work with corrosion being patiently accepted as something natural is certainly overly pessimistic. The large number of published research reports and the significant research activities devoted to the aspects outlined in the title of this Special Issue attest to this. On a second look, beyond the discovery of processes and their driving forces, investigations of the effects of corrosion on various device components yield an understanding of the causes and mechanisms of developing mitigation or even inhibition options.

This Special Issue of Corrosion and Materials Degradation intends to cover the full range of experimental studies, ranging from fundamental investigations to practical solutions on the industrial scale. Scientists who are active in all fields related to the subject of this Special Issue are invited to submit contributions. Review and research papers are welcome. To avoid undue overlap or duplication, authors planning such contributions should inform the Guest Editor about their plans. Accepted contributions will be published online once they have passed production; they will carry a note identifying them as part of this Special Issue.

Prof. Dr. Rudolf Holze
Guest Editor

Dr. Dan Liu
Guest Editor Assistant

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• batteries
• fuel cells
• electrolyzers
• supercapacitors
• self-discharge
• degradation