Scanning electrochemical microscopy for the investigation of localized degradation processes in coated metals: Effect of oxygen

Corrosion Science

Volumn 53, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1910-1915

  González, Sergio ^a   Santana, Juan J ^a   González García, Yaiza ^a   Fernández Mérida, Luis ^a   Souto, Ricardo M ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE LA LAGUNA   (Spain)

Author keywords

A. Organic coatings; A. Steel; B. Scanning electrochemical microscopy; C. Anodic dissolution; C. Oxygen reduction

Indexed keywords

A. ORGANIC COATINGS; A. STEEL; ANODIC DISSOLUTION; B. SCANNING ELECTROCHEMICAL MICROSCOPY; C. OXYGEN REDUCTION;

CARBON STEEL; CORROSION; DEGRADATION; DISSOLUTION; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTROLYTIC REDUCTION; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; MICROELECTRODES; OXYGEN; REDOX REACTIONS; SCANNING; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SCANNING PROBE MICROSCOPY;

ORGANIC COATINGS;

EID: 79952899811     PISSN: 0010938X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.corsci.2011.02.008     Document Type: Article

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