Corrosion and Oxidation of Metals: Mechanisms, Kinetics, and Protection
A special issue of Metals (ISSN 2075-4701). This special issue belongs to the section "Corrosion and Protection".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2025 | Viewed by 41
Special Issue Editor
Interests: aqueous corrosion; high-temperature oxidation; materials characterization; passive films; welding
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Corrosion and oxidation are major challenges in industrial environments, resulting in significant costs for the protection, replacement and maintenance of parts. These phenomena are the primary cause of degradation of the metallic parts used in machinery, infrastructure and critical components of various types, especially those operating at high temperatures or in highly corrosive environments. Under these conditions, metallic materials are very often thermodynamically unstable and tend to react with the environment, leading to their dissolution or the formation of corrosion products such as oxides, nitrides and sulfides. Corrosion and oxidation are complex phenomena that are highly dependent not only on the composition of the metal being corroded, but also on the environment and temperature. Thus, in many cases, corrosion and oxidation cannot be completely prevented, and accurate predictions are difficult. Therefore, research is needed to understand the mechanisms behind these phenomena and to develop highly resistant materials or protective techniques and applications, such as coatings, that increase the longevity and reliability of metal structures.
This Special Issue invites the submission of original research papers, short communications, and reviews dealing with corrosion and oxidation of metals and alloys, with a focus on mechanisms, kinetics, scale characterization, and other related topics. The scope includes metals and alloys exposed to corrosive environments of any kind, including aqueous corrosion phenomena (e.g., marine or biochemical industrial environments) as well as atmospheric corrosion (e.g., high-temperature oxygen, steam, or CO2 environments). Studies of atmospheres that reflect modern industrial applications such as solar salt, marine, or turbine (wet air or steam) environments are strongly encouraged.
Dr. Rodrigo Da Silva
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- aqueous corrosion
- high-temperature oxidation
- protective coatings
- scale characterization
- atmospheric corrosion
- thermodynamic and kinetic mechanisms
- industrial environments
- degradation processes
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