Scanning electrochemical microscopy for the investigation of corrosion processes: Measurement of Zn 2+ spatial distribution with ion selective microelectrodes

Electrochimica Acta

Volumn 59, Issue , 2012, Pages 398-403

  Izquierdo, Javier ^a   Nagy, Lívia ^b   Varga, Ágnes ^b   Bitter, István ^c   Nagy, Géza ^b   Souto, Ricardo M ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE LA LAGUNA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PÉCS   (Hungary)

^c BUDAPEST UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AND ECONOMICS   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Galvanic corrosion; Ion selective microelectrode; Potentiometric operation; Scanning electrochemical microscopy; Zinc

Indexed keywords

AMPEROMETRIC; AQUEOUS ENVIRONMENT; CHEMICAL IMAGING; CHEMICAL SELECTIVITY; CONCENTRATION PROFILES; CORROSION PROCESS; GALVANIC CORROSION; HYDROGEN EVOLUTION REACTIONS; INTERNAL CONTACTS; MICRO-PIPETTE; MICRODISKS; NOVEL DESIGN; OXYGEN REDUCTION; POTENTIOMETRIC OPERATION; REDOX POTENTIALS; SCANNING ELECTROCHEMICAL MICROSCOPY; SCANNING RATE;

CORROSION PREVENTION; ELECTROLYTIC REDUCTION; HYDROGEN; ION SELECTIVE ELECTRODES; IONS; MICROELECTRODES; PLATINUM; POTENTIOMETERS (ELECTRIC MEASURING INSTRUMENTS); REDOX REACTIONS; SCANNING; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SCANNING PROBE MICROSCOPY; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; ZINC;

ANALYTIC EQUIPMENT;

EID: 84655167582     PISSN: 00134686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2011.10.076     Document Type: Article

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