Applications of scanning electrochemical microscopy (SECM) for local characterization of AZ31 surface during corrosion in a buffered media

Corrosion Science

Volumn 86, Issue , 2014, Pages 93-100

  Jamali, Sina S ^a   Moulton, Simon E ^a   Tallman, Dennis E ^b   Forsyth, Maria ^c   Weber, Jan ^d   Wallace, Gordon G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^b NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d Boston Scientific Corporation   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

A. Magnesium; B. Electrochemical calculation; C. Hydrogen absorption; C. Interfaces; C. Passive films

Indexed keywords

ANALYTIC EQUIPMENT; CORROSION; HYDROGEN; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SCANNING PROBE MICROSCOPY;

BIOLOGICAL FLUIDS; BUFFERED SOLUTIONS; ELECTROCHEMICAL CALCULATION; HYDROGEN ABSORPTION; INSULATING PROPERTIES; PASSIVE FILMS; SCANNING ELECTROCHEMICAL MICROSCOPY; SURFACE GENERATIONS;

ALKALINITY;

EID: 84903480930     PISSN: 0010938X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.corsci.2014.04.035     Document Type: Article

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