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Metal Corrosion Behavior and Protection in Service Environments

A special issue of Metals (ISSN 2075-4701). This special issue belongs to the section "Corrosion and Protection".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2025 | Viewed by 241

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Zhiyuan Feng

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Guest Editor
School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong, China
Interests: corrosion; corrosion protection; coatings; corrosion inhibitor; conversion coating; sol-gel coating
Dr. Bing Lei

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Guest Editor
School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong, China
Interests: electrochemistry of corrosion; corrosion modeling; organic coating

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue focuses on the corrosion behavior of metals and alloys in diverse service environments (e.g., marine, industrial, atmospheric, and high-temperature conditions) and explores advanced protection strategies. Corrosion remains a critical challenge, leading to material degradation, economic losses, and safety risks. We invite contributions addressing mechanisms, monitoring techniques, predictive modeling, and innovative protection methods (e.g., coatings, inhibitors, cathodic protection, and material design). 

Topics of Interest include the following themes:

  • Corrosion mechanisms under harsh or dynamic conditions;
  • Novel anti-corrosion materials and surface treatments;
  • In situ monitoring and AI-driven corrosion prediction;
  • Case studies on corrosion failure and mitigation in industries;
  • Sustainable and eco-friendly protection technologies.

Dr. Zhiyuan Feng
Dr. Bing Lei
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • corrosion mechanism
  • corrosion protection
  • corrosion prediction
  • failure analysis
  • atmospheric corrosion
  • marine corrosion
  • metal corrosion
  • material safety

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Research on Corrosion Protection of TETA-Modified Li–Al LDHs for AZ31 Magnesium Alloy in Simulated Seawater
by Sifan Tu, Liyan Wang, Sixu Wang, Haoran Chen, Qian Huang, Ning Hou, Zhiyuan Feng and Guozhe Meng
Metals 2025, 15(7), 724; https://doi.org/10.3390/met15070724 (registering DOI) - 28 Jun 2025
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Magnesium alloys are lightweight metals but suffer from high corrosion susceptibility due to their chemical reactivity, limiting their large-scale applications. To enhance corrosion resistance, this work combines Li–Al layered double hydroxides (LDHs) with triethylenetetramine (TETA) inhibitors to form an efficient corrosion protection system. [...] Read more.
Magnesium alloys are lightweight metals but suffer from high corrosion susceptibility due to their chemical reactivity, limiting their large-scale applications. To enhance corrosion resistance, this work combines Li–Al layered double hydroxides (LDHs) with triethylenetetramine (TETA) inhibitors to form an efficient corrosion protection system. Electrochemical tests, SEM, FT-IR, XPS, and 3D depth-of-field microscopy were employed to evaluate TETA-modified Li–Al LDH coatings at varying concentrations. Among them, the Li–Al LDHs without the addition of a TETA corrosion inhibitor decreased significantly at |Z|0.01 Hz after immersion for 4 h. However, the Li–Al LDHs coating of 23.5 mM TETA experienced a sudden drop at |Z|0.01 Hz after holding for about 60 h, and the Li–Al LDHs coating of 70.5 mM TETA also experienced a sudden drop at |Z|0.01 Hz after holding for about 132 h. By contrast, at the optimal concentration (47 mM), after 24 h of immersion, the maximum |Z|0.01 Hz reached 7.56 × 105 Ω∙cm2—three orders of magnitude higher than pure Li–Al LDH coated AZ31 (2.55 × 102 Ω∙cm2). After 300 h of immersion, the low-frequency impedance remained above 105 Ω∙cm2, demonstrating superior long-term protection. TETA modification significantly improved the durability of Li–Al LDHs coatings, addressing the short-term protection limitation of standalone Li–Al LDHs. Li–Al LDHs themselves have a layered structure and effectively capture corrosive Cl− ions in the environment through ion exchange capacity, reducing the corrosion of the interface. Furthermore, TETA exhibits strong adsorption on Li–Al LDHs layers, particularly at coating defects, enabling rapid barrier formation. This inorganic–organic hybrid design achieves defect compensation and enhanced protective barriers. Full article
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