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Howard W. Pickering

Professor Emeritus, Metallurgy
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
326 Steidle Building
814-863-2640
pickering@matse.psu.edu
www.ems.psu.edu/~pick
 

Research Interests:
Corrosion Mechanisms
Electrodeposition
Hydrogen Absorption in Metals
Coatings and Inhibitors for Corrosion Prevention
Failure Analysis.

Journal Articles and Publications:
1. M. Al-Zahrani and Pickering, “IR Voltage Switch in Delayed Crevice Corrosion and Active Peak Formation Detected using a Repassivation-Type Scan”, Electrochimica Acta, in press.

2. Ryan C. Wolfe, Konrad G. Weil, Barbara A. Shaw, and Howard W. Pickering, “Measurement of pH Gradients in the Crevice Corrosion of Iron Using a Palladium Hydride Microelectrode,” J. Electrochem. Soc., 152 (2) B82-B88, 2005.

3. K. Wang, H. W. Pickering and K. G. Weil, "Corrosion Behavior of Electroplated Tin-Zinc Coatings", Plating and Surface Finishing, 91 (1), 34 - 37 (2004).

4. F. M. Al-Faqeer and H. W. Pickering, "Kinetics of Electrochemical Hydrogen Entry into Metals and Alloys", Modern Aspects of Electrochemistry, No. 37, R. E. White, B. E. Conway and C. G. Vayenas, Editors, pp. 1-54, Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers, New York 2004.

5. H.W. Pickering, "Important Early Developments and Current Understanding of the IR Mechanism of Localized Corrosion", J. Electrochem. Soc., 150 (5), K1-K13 (2003).

6. Ryan C. Wolfe, Konrad G. Weil and Howard W. Pickering, "Electrochemical Probes for Metal/Electrolyte System Characterization During Crevice Corrosion", J. Phy. Chem. B, 108 (issue 38), 14298-14304 (2004).

 
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