Minor alloying additions such as molybdenum (Mo) have major effects on the localized
corrosion resistance of corrosion resistant alloys containing chromium. However, progress in …

Surface passivation, a desirable natural consequence during initial oxidation of alloys, is the
foundation for functioning of corrosion and oxidation resistant alloys ranging from industrial …

Despite significant progress in the synthesis of nanocrystals (NCs) by conventional wet-
chemical synthetic approaches, producing nanostructures with complex architectures …

Elemental partitioning during thermal processing can significantly affect the corrosion
resistance of bulk alloys operating in aggressive electrochemical environments, for which …

Multiple oxides were observed during the transient oxidation stage of the polycrystalline Ni-
based superalloy, RR1000, before a protective Cr 2 O 3 scale formed. Thermogravimetric …

Understanding the early stages of interactions between oxygen and material surfaces—
especially at very high spatial resolutions—is highly beneficial for fields ranging from …

Perovskite structured transition metal oxides are important technological materials for
catalysis and solid oxide fuel cell applications. Their functionality often depends on oxygen …

Ni-based superalloys offer a unique combination of mechanical properties, corrosion
resistance and high temperature performance. Near ambient pressure X-ray photoelectron …

Synchrotron grazing incidence X-ray diffraction has been used to newly reveal the heating
rate dependent oxidation reactions that develop on a polycrystalline nickel-based …

A multimodal chemical imaging approach has been developed and applied to detail the
dynamic, atomic-scale changes associated with oxidation of a zirconium alloy (Zircaloy-4) …