Pit Nucleation

Pit Nucleation is a mechanistic process in corrosion science denoting the initial stage of localized electrochemical attack wherein a stable pit forms on a passivated metal surface due to the breakdown of the protective oxide layer at discrete sites.

140

Publications

10.8K

Citations

355

Authors

149

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

14

Authors

355

  1. ZS
    Z. Szklarska‐Śmiałowska

    The Ohio State University, United States

    14 publications · 1.1K citations

    14

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  2. MJ
    M. Janik‐Czachor

    Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland

    12 publications · 557 citations

    12

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  3. GB
    G.T. Burstein

    University of Cambridge, United Kingdom

    8 publications · 1.8K citations

    8

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  4. DE
    Dirk Engelberg

    University of Manchester, United Kingdom

    5 publications · 191 citations

    5

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  5. DD
    Digby D. Macdonald

    Pennsylvania State University, United States

    5 publications · 1.7K citations

    5

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Venues

  1. Journal of The Electrochemical Society

    JES · 25 publications · 2.9K citations

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  2. Corrosion Science

    20 publications · 2.6K citations

    19

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  3. CORROSION

    22 publications · 986 citations

    18

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  4. Materials and Corrosion

    9 publications · 355 citations

    9

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  5. Electrochimica Acta

    8 publications · 565 citations

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