U.S.-Swedish Cooperative Research: The Role of Alloy Interfacial Layers on Passivity

该奖项将支持冶金领域的合作研究 纽约州立大学的克莱夫博士和克莱顿博士 布鲁克和Ingemar Olefjord教授，工程系 金属，查尔默斯理工大学，哥德堡，瑞典。 在 根据这些研究人员以前的研究， 观察到合金表面层的组成 钝化膜的界面与本体的界面完全不同， 混合物. 拟议合作的目的是 调查表面改性允许的贡献（如果有的话） 在被动中玩耍。 他们建议进行电化学和 合金薄膜的表面分析研究 模拟在一系列不锈钢上观察到的界面层， 钢. 这项研究还将评估这一潜力， 新型高耐蚀合金的设计方法 和保护涂层。 克莱顿博士和奥莱福德教授是 从事被动性研究这一复杂课题的分析师们， 在这个领域做出了重大贡献。 此外，瑞典、 由于其不锈钢制造传统， 在新的不锈钢研究方面特别强。 结果 这项研究可能会导致更好的基本理解 导致被动行为的过程 合金.

This award will support collaborative research in metallurgy between Dr. Clive Clayton, State University of New York at Stony Brook and Professor Ingemar Olefjord, Department of Engineering Metals, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden. In previous studies carried out by these investigators, it has been observed that hte composition of the alloy surface layers interfacing the passive film is quite different from the bulk composition. The aim of the proposed collaboration is to investigate what contribution, if any, the surface modified allow plays in passivity. They propose to conduct electrochemical and surface analytical studies on thin alloy films fabricated to simulate the interfacial layers observed on a series of stainless steels. This study will also evaluate the potential of this approach to the design of new highly corrosion resistant alloys and protective coatings. Dr. Clayton and Professor Oleford are two of the foremost surface analysts working on the complex topic of passivity research and have made major contributions in this field. In addition, Sweden, because of its stainless steel manufacturing tradition, is particularly strong in new stainless steel research. The results of this research may lead to an improved fundamental understanding of the processes that cause passive behavior in alloys.