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The Study Of Copper Corrosion Mechanisms Using Electrochemical Experimental Techniques., Evan Grimm
The Study Of Copper Corrosion Mechanisms Using Electrochemical Experimental Techniques., Evan Grimm
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The purpose of this study was to discover and thoroughly explain the corrosion mechanisms of copper in saltwater, tap water and deionized water, and to apply these methods and findings when testing the corrosion mechanisms of other materials. The experimental procedure consisted of measuring the open circuit potential, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, linear sweep voltammetry, and Tafel analysis.
The copper was found to corrode at a greater rate in saltwater, followed by tap water then deionized water, with a larger difference between saltwater and tap water than between tap water and deionized water. Each reaction was found to be both kinetically …