Electrochemical and AC Corrosion

1. Lab Description and Capabilities

• Enhancing the NCERCAMP’s Capacity to Support DoD Research through corrosion research techniques in the areas of pitting corrosion, crevice corrosion, galvanic corrosion, AC induced corrosion and corrosion modeling
• The lab is used by both undergraduate and graduate students to complete degree requirements for design credits, Honors projects as well as MS and PhD theses

2. Deliverables

• Corrosion Techniques
• Critical Pitting Temperature
• Electrochemical Noise (Basic)
• Physical Electrochemistry
• Pulse Voltammetry
• Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy
• Fuel-cell Testing
• Electrochemical Energy
• Spectro-electrochemistry and Raman spectro-electrochemistry
• Atomic Force Microscopy

3. Major Equipment and Specific Minor Equipment

• Bruker-Icon AFM/STM/SKPFM system
• Instron 8801 Axial Servohydraulic Dynamic Testing System (Up to ±100 kN (22,500 Ibf) axial force capacity)
• PAR, Solartron, Gamry, and Biologic Potentiostats (8)
• Solartron Frequency Response Analyzer
• Tektronix Arbitrary Function Generator

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