Publicaties
Dealloying-driven local corrosion by intermetallic constituent particles and dispersoids in aerospace aluminium alloys Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Nanoscopic characterization of heterogeneous intermetallic particles (IMPs) which microstructurally and compositionally evolve during local corrosion is crucial in unravelling the mechanisms and sequence of initial and local corrosion events. Herein, we study site-specific initiation events focused on microscopic constituent intermetallic compounds and nanoscopic dispersoids in AA2024-T3 at the nanoscale using a combined quasi in-situ and ...
The effect of surface pre-conditioning treatments on the local composition of Zr-based conversion coatings formed on aluminium alloys Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Active corrosion protection of various aluminium alloys by lithium-leaching coatings Vrije Universiteit Brussel
This study presents the active protective properties of lithium-leaching coatings for a range of aluminium alloys. Coatings with and without lithium carbonate as leachable inhibitor were applied on the aluminium alloys, artificially damaged and exposed to the neutral salt spray. A combined approach of scanning electron microscopy and electrochemical measurements revealed that the lithium carbonate leaching coating provided effective corrosion ...
Sustainable Metal Management and Solid State Recycling of Aluminium and Magnesium Alloys ,, KU Leuven
Influence of the surface activation and local pitting susceptibility on the AC-electrograining of aluminium alloys Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Compositional study of a corrosion protective layer formed by leachable lithium salts in a coating defect on AA2024-T3 aluminium alloys Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Organic primer coatings loaded with environmentally harmful Cr(VI) corrosion inhibitive pigments still play an important role in corrosion protection of aluminium alloys for the aerospace industry. A potential “green” alternative coating system has recently been developed, loaded with lithium salt corrosion inhibitors. Under exposure to neutral salt spray, lithium salts leach from the organic coating into coating defects to induce the ...