CORROSION AND SURFACE CHEMISTRY OF METALS Dieter Landolt CORROSION AND SURFACE CHEMISTRY OF METALS Dieter Landolt
The present book is the result of courses that the author has been teaching for many years, mostly to students of materials science and chemical engineering. The original French edition of the book was well received, requiring a second and third printing. For the present English edition the content has been enriched and updated, taking into account recent scientific and technical developments. Among these changes, more space has been given to advanced methods for the characterization of surfaces and interfaces, some sections such as those dealing with dealloying, pitting and tribocorrosion have been rewritten, and a new section on the prevention of microbially influenced corrosion has been added.
This being an introductory textbook, the understanding of principles, rather than technological detail, is emphasized throughout. A careful presentation of the electrochemistry of metals and oxide films is given, and the fundamentals and methods of surface chemistry relevant for corrosion are introduced. Whenever possible, simple quantitative models are used to promote the physical understanding of corrosion and protection phenomena. Because students often experience difficulties in bridging theoretical notions and engineering applications, the practical relevance of theoretical concepts is repeatedly stressed and an entire chapter is dedicated to the presentation of commonly used approaches to corrosion control. Thus the book provides a comprehensive introduction to the principles and methods of modern corrosion science and engineering.
CORROSION AND SURFACE CHEMISTRY OF METALS Dieter Landolt
The present book is the result of courses that the author has been teaching for many years, mostly to students of materials science and chemical engineering. The original French edition of the book was well received, requiring a second and third printing. For the present English edition the content has been enriched and updated, taking into account recent scientific and technical developments. Among these changes, more space has been given to advanced methods for the characterization of surfaces and interfaces, some sections such as those dealing with dealloying, pitting and tribocorrosion have been rewritten, and a new section on the prevention of microbially influenced corrosion has been added.
This being an introductory textbook, the understanding of principles, rather than technological detail, is emphasized throughout. A careful presentation of the electrochemistry of metals and oxide films is given, and the fundamentals and methods of surface chemistry relevant for corrosion are introduced. Whenever possible, simple quantitative models are used to promote the physical understanding of corrosion and protection phenomena. Because students often experience difficulties in bridging theoretical notions and engineering applications, the practical relevance of theoretical concepts is repeatedly stressed and an entire chapter is dedicated to the presentation of commonly used approaches to corrosion control. Thus the book provides a comprehensive introduction to the principles and methods of modern corrosion science and engineering.
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