Imagine leaving your shiny metal bicycle outside in the rain. As water pools on its surfaces, oxygen from the air lingers nearby, and together they begin to quietly attack the metal. The iron in the ...
As useful as steel is, its main weakness may be its vulnerability to corrosion. Researchers in Korea have now developed a new alloy coating that boosts steel’s resistance to rust, by adding a simple ...
We are all familiar with rust, that powdery-to-flaky brownish-red substance which eventually appears on most metal objects exposed to the elements. Rust is formed as a byproduct of a chemical reaction ...
New York has had its fair share of intense winter weather this season, and our cars may be paying the price for it. Salt and other de-icing solutions are great for keeping our roads safe, but the ...
Binghamton University, State University of New York provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation US. Imagine leaving your shiny metal bicycle outside in the rain. As water pools on its ...