Use of SVET and SECM to study the galvanic corrosion of an-iron-zinc cell

abstract

The work makes use of the scanning vibrating electrode technique (SVET) and the scanning electrochemical microscope (SECM) to investigate microscopic aspects of the electrochemical reactions that occur in an iron-zinc galvanic couple immersed in aqueous sodium chloride solution. Detection of the corrosion processes was made by sensing the phenomena occurring in solution. The SVET provided information on the distribution of ionic currents arising from the metal surface, whereas the SECM measured the concentration of chemical species relevant to the corrosion processes. The two techniques had comparable sensitivity for the corrosion of iron but significant differences were observed concerning the detection of corrosion of zinc. (c) 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

keywords

ELECTROCHEMICAL IMPEDANCE SPECTROSCOPY; SCANNING VIBRATING ELECTRODE; WIRE-BEAM ELECTRODE; CUT-EDGE CORROSION; IN-SITU STM; PITTING CORROSION; ORGANIC COATINGS; LOCALIZED CORROSION; POLYCRYSTALLINE TITANIUM; STAINLESS-STEELS

subject category

Materials Science; Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering

authors

Simoes, AM; Bastos, AC; Ferreira, MG; Gonzalez-Garcia, Y; Gonzalez, S; Souto, RM

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