MATERIALS ENGINEERING & ENERGY
Innovative Corrosion Protection
Corrosion is a leading cause of premature material failure, posing significant challenges across industries. Our research focuses on understanding corrosion mechanisms — particularly the role of hydrogen — and developing predictive models to prevent damage effectively in various metals across the transportation industry to construction and energy production.
By working with leading European steel producers, we investigate these processes at the microscale using state-of-the-art (electro)chemical techniques.
Corrosion in Biomedical Implants
While corrosion is typically regarded as a detrimental process that shortens the lifespan of metals, in bioresorbable materials such as Mg, Zn, and Fe, it can be seen as beneficial in the context of transient wound healing. In this research area, we investigate the degradation rates of these metals, which are designed to be reabsorbed by the body after fulfilling their temporary function—thus eliminating the need for a second surgery for removal.
