Correlation of microstructure, electrical properties and electrochemical phenomena in reinforced mortar. Breakdown to multi-phase interface structures. Part II: Pore network, electrical properties and electrochemical response

Materials Characterization

Volumn 59, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 801-815

  Koleva, D A ^a   de Wit, J H W ^b   van Breugel, K ^a   Veleva, L P ^c   van Westing, E ^d   Copuroglu, O ^a   Fraaij, A L A ^a  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^c DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA APLICADA   (Mexico)

^d NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE FOR METALS RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Corrosion; EIS; Multi phase interfaces; Pore structure; Reinforced concrete

Indexed keywords

CATHODIC PROTECTION; CORROSION RESISTANCE; ELECTROCHEMICAL IMPEDANCE SPECTROSCOPY; PHASE INTERFACES; PORE STRUCTURE; REINFORCED CONCRETE;

ELECTROCHEMICAL RESPONSE; MICROSTRUCTURE ANALYSIS; MULTI PHASE INTERFACES;

MORTAR;

EID: 41349112076     PISSN: 10445803     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matchar.2007.06.016     Document Type: Article

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