From Corrosion to Emerging Applications—Fundamentals and Recent Advancements in Metals Anodizing

Dear Colleagues,

Metal and alloy anodizing techniques are well known in the scientific community for their diverse range of applications. This fruitful journey started over a century ago, when aluminum alloys were anodized for corrosion protection. The research on this subject is ongoing, with the aim of identifying new, non-toxic solutions for high-tech industries. Moreover, various semiconductors with a higher surface area, such as TiO­₂ or CuO_x, are formed via anodizing, contributing to emerging fields including renewable energy harvesting and the electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide.

We are pleased to invite you to provide valuable insight in the form of research or review papers. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:

• Fundamentals of metal anodizing;
• Applications of nanostructured anodic oxides;
• New methods and tools in anodic oxide characterization;
• New, environmentally friendly approaches to anodizing.

I am looking forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Wojciech J. Stępniowski
Guest Editor

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