A Basic Investigation of Corrosion Under Thin Film Electrolytes

目前正在对金属和半导体的大气腐蚀进行研究。研制了开尔文探头，用于测定潮湿环境中金属表面的腐蚀电位。使用非常精细的开尔文探针来检测均质金属和非均质金属。腐蚀条件的系统变化允许确定探头给出准确开路电位的条件。电化学过程的数学模型将预测与实验进行了比较。这项创造性的研究应该会显著提高我们对大气腐蚀的理解，大气腐蚀是结构和电子系统寿命至关重要的一个领域。这项研究将为薄膜电解液腐蚀的研究创造一个非常有用的探头。

Research is being carried out on the atmospheric corrosion of metals and semiconductors. A Kelvin probe has been developed to determine the corrosion potentials of metal surfaces in humid environments. Very fine Kelvin probes are used to examine both homogenous and nonhomogeneous metals. Systematic variations in the corrosion conditions allow determination of the conditions under which the probes give accurate open-circuit potentials. Mathematical modeling of the electrochemical process compares predictions with experiment. This creative research should lead to a marked improvement in our understanding of atmospheric corrosion, an area of critical importance to the longevity of structural and electronic systems. The research will create a highly useful probe applicable to research studies of thin film electrolyte corrosion.