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A field-based computer vision and corrosion sensor approach to study electrolyte dynamics in atmospheric corrosion

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Transient electrolyte films govern atmospheric corrosion but remain difficult to monitor outdoors. Here, a novel field approach integrates imaging, environmental logging, AI and real-time corrosion sensing to capture data on surface wetting, weather and electrochemical response. Across multiple wetting events, incorporating image-derived electrolyte coverage improved prediction performance over a weather-only model. The approach enables linking electrolyte geometry with corrosion sensor signals, validating mechanistic models and comparing laboratory and field wetting.

Source: npj Materials Degradation

DOI: 10.1038/s41529-025-00714-3

Authors: Vincent Vangrunderbeek, Leonardo Bertolucci Coelho, Mats Meeusen, Herman Terryn, Mesfin Haile Mamme

Institutions: Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Aalto University

Language: English

Topic: Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition

Subfield: Materials Chemistry

Field: Materials Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,590

Funder: Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek