Examination of organic coatings on metallic substrates by scanning electrochemical microscopy in feedback mode: Revealing the early stages of coating breakdown in corrosive environments

Corrosion Science

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 748-753

  Souto, Ricardo M ^a   González García, Yaiza ^a   Izquierdo, Javier ^a   González, Sergio ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE LA LAGUNA   (Spain)

Author keywords

A. Mild steel; A. Organic coatings degradation; A. Polyurethane; B. Scanning electrochemical microscopy; C. Blistering

Indexed keywords

A. MILD STEEL; A. ORGANIC COATINGS DEGRADATION; A. POLYURETHANE; MILD STEEL; SCANNING ELECTROCHEMICAL MICROSCOPY;

CARBON STEEL; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; DEGRADATION; FEEDBACK; IONS; MARTENSITIC STAINLESS STEEL; PLASTIC FILMS; POLYMERIC FILMS; SCANNING; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SCANNING PROBE MICROSCOPY; STATE FEEDBACK; SUBSTRATES;

ORGANIC COATINGS;

EID: 74849130433     PISSN: 0010938X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.corsci.2009.10.035     Document Type: Article

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