Selected Topics in Corrosion Science

Abstract

This chapter addresses selected topics in corrosion science. These topics can each form the basis for more extended treatments, but in large part they complement the body of material included in previous chapters. These special topics include (i) the application of electrode kinetics to corrosion processes, (ii) potential and current distribution, (iii) large structures and scaling rules, (iv) acid–base properties of oxide films, and (v) surface modification by directed energy beams (i.e., by ion implantation or laser-surface techniques).