Electrochemistry and Corrosion Science is a graduate level text/professional reference that describes the types of corrosion on metallic materials. The focus will be on modeling and engineering approximation schemes that describe the thermodynamics and kinetics of electrochemical systems. The principles of corrosion behavior and metal recovery are succinctly described with the aid of pictures, figures, graphs and schematic models, followed by derivation of equations to quantify relevant parameters. Example problems are included to illustrate the application of electrochemical concepts and mathematics for solving complex corrosion problems. This book differs from others in that the subject matter is organized around the modeling and predicating approaches that are used to determine detrimental and beneficial electrochemical events. Thus, this book will take a more practical approach and make it especially useful as a basic text and reference for professional engineers. Chapter 1 includes definitions of different corrosion mechanisms that are classified as general corrosion and localized corrosion. Chapter 2 is devoted to concepts and principles of thermodynamics of electrochemical systems.

Chapters 3 and 4 deal with the kinetics of activation and concentration polarization of electrochemical systems, respectively. Chapter 5 concentrates on a mixed activation polarization and concentration polarization theory. Chapter 6 deals with the degree of corrosivity of electrolytes for dissolving metals and the ability of metals immersed in these electrolytes to passivate or protect from further dissolution. Chapter 7 is devoted to Electrometallurgy of Production of Metals. Chapters 8 and 9 provide schemes for designing against corrosion through cathode protection and anodic protection, respectively. Chapter 10 deals with high temperature corrosion, in which the thermodynamics and kinetics of metal oxidation are included.