Imagine leaving your shiny metal bicycle outside in the rain. As water pools on its surfaces, oxygen from the air lingers nearby, and together they begin to quietly attack the metal. The iron in the ...

According to a recent study published in Corrosion Science, scientists led by Prof. HUANG Qunying's team from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) have ...

Atmospheric corrosion of steel remains a critical challenge, influencing the durability and safety of infrastructure worldwide. Steel exposed to natural environments undergoes a complex series of ...

If you own guns long enough, you eventually see it: that ugly orange fuzz creeping across a slide, a barrel, or a set of sights you really like. Rust feels like it appears overnight. In reality, the ...

Rusty bike chains and crusty car batteries usually mean it’s time to clean the corroded areas and apply some grease or gel, but who thinks about it beyond that? Answer: a chemical and materials ...