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Developing self-repairing oxides to protect zinc

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dc.contributor.authorThomas, S.en
dc.contributor.authorBirbilis, N.en
dc.contributor.authorCole, I. S.en
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-03T22:41:38Z
dc.date.available2026-07-03T22:41:38Z
dc.date.issued2012en
dc.description.abstractLong-term corrosion protection of zinc can be naturally induced by zincs own corrosion products (zinc patina). This patina comprises of multiple layers, which includes a lowermost thin barrier oxide and upper precipitated layers. Natural densification (akin to a form of 'selfrepair') has been observed in portions of the precipitated layers; suggesting that it may be possible to engineer self-repairing oxides for the protection of zinc. With an aim to understand processes which could be leading to this natural densification; i) The corrosion of zinc has been studied as a function of pH; ii) the cathodic activity of zinc oxides has been investigated and also iii) the effect of certain anions namely chlorides and carbonates on zinc passivity has been clarified.en
dc.description.statusPeer-revieweden
dc.format.extent10en
dc.identifier.isbn9781622769698en
dc.identifier.otherORCID:/0000-0001-6582-1457/work/219176378en
dc.identifier.scopus84876831073en
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1885/733812646
dc.language.isoenen
dc.relation.ispartofAnnual Conference of the Australasian Corrosion Association 2012en
dc.relation.ispartofseriesAnnual Conference of the Australasian Corrosion Association 2012en
dc.subjectOxideen
dc.subjectPassivityen
dc.subjectSelf-repairen
dc.subjectZincen
dc.titleDeveloping self-repairing oxides to protect zincen
dc.typeConference paperen
dspace.entity.typePublicationen
local.bibliographicCitation.lastpage686en
local.bibliographicCitation.startpage677en
local.contributor.affiliationThomas, S.; CSIROen
local.contributor.affiliationBirbilis, N.; Department of Electronic Materials Engineering, Research School of Physics, ANU College of Science and Medicine, The Australian National Universityen
local.contributor.affiliationCole, I. S.; CSIROen
local.identifier.pure31425581-b702-4d3c-8144-1387bc11e4bcen
local.identifier.urlhttps://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/84876831073en
local.type.statusPublisheden

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