Marine Metal Corrosion and Protective Materials

Dear Colleagues,

Marine engineering equipment is a "heavy weapon" in the process of cognizing, exploiting, utilizing, and protecting the ocean, as well as the "backbone" supporting various ocean-related endeavors such as ocean scientific research, resource development, and safety assurance. However, seawater is a good conductor of electricity, high in salt and oxygen, which leads to a very high corrosion rate of metal-based marine engineering equipment and facilities. At the same time, low-frequency alternating stress and the impact force generated by waves, currents, and tides, as well as marine organisms and their metabolic products, all have a direct or indirect accelerating effect on the corrosion damage process. High-performance protective materials are key to ensuring the manufacturing, development, and long-term high-reliability operation of high-end marine engineering equipment.

This special Issue aims to provide an overview of the latest innovations related to metal corrosion and protective materials in the marine environment. This Special Issue focuses on experimental, numerical, and analytical studies on the metal corrosion mechanism, advanced corrosion resistance materials, and their applications.

Prof. Dr. Wenjie Zhao
Prof. Dr. Xiaoqiang Fan
Guest Editors

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