With promising mechanical properties and biodegradability, magnesium (Mg) and its alloys
are considered as potential candidates in both industrial and biomedical fields. However …

Magnesium alloys are of significant importance for lightweight manufacturing and weight-
saving applications due to their high weight-to-strength ratio and good mechanical …

Rare-earth elements-based conversion coatings are actively researched as an
environmentally benign alternative to conventionally used chromate-based conversion …

Abstract The Hf 0.5 Nb 0.5 Ta 0.5 Ti 1.5 Zr refractory high-entropy alloy with excellent
corrosion resistance in the 3.5 wt% NaCl solution is identified in this work. This refractory …

Featuring low density and high specific strength, magnesium (Mg) alloys have attracted wide
interests in the fields of portable devices and automotive industry. However, the active …

The study of corrosion of magnesium and its alloys has emerged a hot topic in the
applications of lightweight structural materials. The inherently high electrochemical activity of …

Corrosion protection systems based on hexavalent chromium are traditionally perceived to
be a panacea for many engineering metals including magnesium alloys. However, bans and …

Herein, a novel smart chemical strategy for regulating the corrosion reaction to reinforce the
plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO) coating on magnesium by amorphous MnOOH is …

Lanthanides (Ln), as an important class of materials, have recently generated global interest
in modern technology due to their unique metallurgical, ceramic, catalytic, electronic …

Scanning Electrochemical Microscopy (SECM) is increasingly used in the study and
characterization of thin surface films as well as organic and inorganic coatings applied on …