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Electrochemistry for Corrosion Fundamentals

  • Introduces corrosion of metals from the aspect of electrochemistry and its experimental techniques to investigate corrosion phenomena that are described concisely
  • Describes the electrochemical aspect of corrosion in a manner that is useful for undergraduate and graduate students and for engineers who are starting corrosion research
  • Present various techniques of electrochemistry, optical methodology, and electron spectroscopy with many sample results
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Molecular Science (BRIEFSMOLECULAR)

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Table of contents (6 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
  2. Electrochemical Fundamentals of Corrosion and Corrosion Protection

    • Toshiaki Ohtsuka, Atsushi Nishikata, Masatoshi Sakairi, Koji Fushimi
    Pages 1-15
  3. Electrochemical Measurement of Wet Corrosion

    • Toshiaki Ohtsuka, Atsushi Nishikata, Masatoshi Sakairi, Koji Fushimi
    Pages 17-39
  4. Identification of Passive Films and Corrosion Products

    • Toshiaki Ohtsuka, Atsushi Nishikata, Masatoshi Sakairi, Koji Fushimi
    Pages 41-63
  5. Electrochemical Measurement of Atmospheric Corrosion

    • Toshiaki Ohtsuka, Atsushi Nishikata, Masatoshi Sakairi, Koji Fushimi
    Pages 65-78
  6. Hydrogen Embrittlement and Hydrogen Absorption

    • Toshiaki Ohtsuka, Atsushi Nishikata, Masatoshi Sakairi, Koji Fushimi
    Pages 79-96
  7. Micro-electrochemical Approach for Corrosion Study

    • Toshiaki Ohtsuka, Atsushi Nishikata, Masatoshi Sakairi, Koji Fushimi
    Pages 97-116

About this book

This brief is concerned with the fundamentals of corrosion of metallic materials and electrochemistry for better understanding of corrosion phenomena. Corrosion is related to both the environment and material properties, induced by electrochemical reactions at the interface between metallic materials and the environment as in aqueous and gaseous phases. In order to understand corrosion phenomena, knowledge of electrochemistry is thus required, and to investigate the cause of corrosion damage, appropriate electrochemical experiments must be performed. Corrosion scientists should therefore possess knowledge of both electrochemistry and its related experimental techniques. In this book, corrosion phenomena are introduced from the electrochemical aspect. Electrochemical techniques for the study of corrosion are then described with other techniques that can be combined with electrochemistry. 
Because this brief is characterized as starting with the fundamentals of corros
ion and electrochemistry, it is accessible to undergraduate students as well as to graduate students who are beginning corrosion research.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan

    Toshiaki Ohtsuka

  • School of Materials and Chemistry Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan

    Atsushi Nishikata

  • Faculty of Engineering, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan

    Masatoshi Sakairi, Koji Fushimi

About the authors

Toshiaki Ohtsuka, Professor emeritus, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
Takei Award (Society Award) from The Electrochemical Society of Japan, 2012. 
Society Award from Japan Society of Surface Finishing Japan, 2014.
Society Award from Japan Society of Corrosion Engineering, 2014.
President of Japan Society of Corrosion Engineering, 2011-2013.
Editor in Chief of “Materials and Environment” Journal published from Japan Society of Corrosion Engineering, 2006-2009.


Masatoshi Sakairi, Associate Professor, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
Nishiyama Commemorative Prize (Scientific Achievement Commemorative Prize) from The Iron and Steel Institute of Japan, 2015.
Special Technical Achievement Award form Suga Weathering Technology Foundation of Japan, 2014.
Editor of "Light Metals" Journal published from The Japan Institute of Light Metals, 2011-present.


Editor in Chief of “Materials and Environment” Journal published from Japan Society of Corrosion Engineering, 2015-2016Vice-President of the Electrochemical Society of Japan, 2016-Present


Koji Fushimi, Associate Professor, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
Young Researcher Award from Japan Society of Corrosion Engineering, 2002
Chief of Publications Committee of Japan Society of Corrosion Engineering, 2011-present.

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eBook USD 54.99
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Softcover Book USD 69.99
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  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
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