Corrosion Behavior of Structural Materials: New Strategies for Sustainability
A special issue of Metals (ISSN 2075-4701). This special issue belongs to the section "Corrosion and Protection".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 December 2021) | Viewed by 4846
Special Issue Editor
Interests: surface treatments; interfacial characterization; wear and corrosion; protective coatings and films; surface characterization techniques; advanced surface engineering; novel surface solutions
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue of Metals focuses on studies that describe innovative and original analyses concerning the corrosion and electrochemical performance of structural materials. The detriment in the mechanical properties or the waste of raw materials are among the main consequences of the corrosion. Thus, future efforts should concentrate on better understanding the factors that assist in the development of this phenomenon with the aim of building more sustainable structures. The following is a short description of the several research topics suggested for this Special Issue:
- The use of electrochemical methods to characterize the corrosion performance in several media, including atmospheric, marine, or high-temperature environments. To include these methodologies to control the in-situ performance in real structures, non-destructive tests are particularly attractive;
- The assessment of protective methods to prevent and/or lessen the corrosion process, with the final purpose of prolonging the service life of existing and new structures;
- An analysis of the corrosion mechanisms to establish the nature of the phenomenon;
- Desirable corrosion reactions, for example, anodizing, to assist the corrosion resistance or for decorative purposes.
Prof. Dr. Belén Díaz Fernández
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Electrochemical techniques
- Corrosion resistance
- Passivity
- Protective layers
- Corrosion inhibitors
- Cathodic protection
- Life-time prediction
- Durability
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