Photoelectron spectroscopy study of the inhibition of mild steel corrosion by molybdate and nitrite anions

Corrosion Science

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 422-428

  Al Refaie, A A ^a   Walton, J ^a   Cottis, R A ^a   Lindsay, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

A. Steel; B. XPS; C. Neutral inhibition; C. Passive films

Indexed keywords

C. NEUTRAL INHIBITION; CHEMICAL STATE; DEPTH PROFILE; MILD STEEL; NACL SOLUTION; NITRITE ANION; PASSIVE FILMS; REDUCTION PRODUCTS; XPS;

CARBON STEEL; IRON; NEGATIVE IONS; PHOTOELECTRICITY; PHOTOIONIZATION; PHOTONS; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 72649083284     PISSN: 0010938X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.corsci.2009.09.030     Document Type: Article

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