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Corrosion Electrochemistry: A Themed Issue in Honor of the Many Contributions of Prof. Dr. Changjian Lin

A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Electrochemistry".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025 | Viewed by 1487

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Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
Interests: corrosion electrochemistry; corrosion and protection; advanced painting system for corrosion protection

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Marine Corrosion and Protection Group, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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Dear Colleagues,

Prof. Changjian Lin is currently a Distinguished Professor at Xiamen University, Chairman of the Fujian Chemical Society, and Chairman of the Expert Group on Corrosion and Protection of Nuclear Power Plants. He received his Ph.D. degree from Xiamen University in July 1985 and was a post-doctoral fellow in the U.S.A. from December 1987 to October 1990. He was promoted to Associate Professor at Xiamen University in February 1987, and Professor at Xiamen University in December 1991. In 2006, he was appointed as a Distinguished Professor of Xiamen University. He has been a visiting professor in the United States (1994-1995, 1999, 2002), Canada (1996), and Hong Kong (1998).

Prof. Changjian Lin has long been engaged in corrosion electrochemistry and test methods, corrosion and protection, energy/environmental materials, and biomaterials electrochemistry. He has presided over/completed more than 50 national and provincial and ministerial research projects and was named as a Global Highly Cited Scientist (2018); he has been granted more than 60 patents for inventions and has received 20 awards, including the First Prize of the National Scientific and Technological Progress, and the Scientific and Technological Awards from the Ministry of Education, the Fujian Province, and the Army, among others. He has trained about 150 doctoral and master's students. He has been awarded the Special Allowance Expert of the State Council (1992), the National Outstanding Youth Science Foundation Recipient (1995), the Outstanding Contribution Award Recipient of Electrochemistry in China (2013), the Outstanding Achievement Award Recipient of Corrosion Electrochemistry and Test Methods in China (2014), the Significant Contribution Award Recipient of Science and Technology in Xiamen Municipality (2013), the Outstanding Scientific and Technological Worker of Fujian Province (2018), and the Chinese Society of Corrosion and Protection (2018), the first Fellow of the Chinese Society of Corrosion and Protection (2019), “Chinese Doctoral Degree Recipients with Outstanding Contributions (1991)”, and other honorary titles.

This Special Issue is dedicated to Professor Changjian Lin for his contribution to corrosion electrochemistry. Original review articles and research papers related to corrosion electrochemistry, electrochemical methods; corrosion and protection, materials electrochemistry will be collected to honor Prof. Lin

Prof. Dr. Jiming Hu
Prof. Dr. Guozhe Meng
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Keywords

  • corrosion electrochemistry
  • corrosion and protection
  • anti-corrosion coatings
  • electrochemical test

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Enhanced Corrosion Performance of Epoxy Coatings Painted on ZnAlMg-LDH Conversion Film Vertically Grown on ZAM Steels from Sodium Carbonate Solution
by Lei Yu and Ji-Ming Hu
Molecules 2025, 30(17), 3491; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules30173491 - 25 Aug 2025
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Zinc-aluminum-magnesium (ZAM) steel, with its superior corrosion resistance and mechanical properties, is progressively supplanting traditional galvanized steel and zinc-aluminum steel. In this study, a solution containing sodium carbonate-only was employed as the treatment medium to form a vertically grown layered double hydroxide (LDH) [...] Read more.
Zinc-aluminum-magnesium (ZAM) steel, with its superior corrosion resistance and mechanical properties, is progressively supplanting traditional galvanized steel and zinc-aluminum steel. In this study, a solution containing sodium carbonate-only was employed as the treatment medium to form a vertically grown layered double hydroxide (LDH) pretreatment layer on the surface of ZAM steel via a simple immersion process at 50 °C. The temperature and salt solution not only provide the conditions for the dissolution of metal ions but also facilitate the formation of LDH products. The resulting LDH pretreatment layer exhibits excellent adhesion to the metal surface and enhances the adhesion of the top epoxy coatings. Furthermore, the “LDH/corrosion inhibitor/epoxy” coating system ensures ZAM steel remains rust-free in a 3.5 wt.% NaCl solution for a minimum of 120 days. This innovative approach offers a promising avenue for extending the durability and service life of ZAM steel in corrosive environments. Full article
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Film-Forming Corrosion Inhibitor of ZnAl Layered Double Hydroxide Intercalated with Mussel Adhesive Protein
by Yanhui Cao, Dajiang Zheng, Fan Zhang, Jinshan Pan, Changjian Lin, Jingjing Wang and Congshu Huang
Molecules 2025, 30(17), 3480; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules30173480 - 25 Aug 2025
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In order to enhance the corrosion resistance of aluminum alloys, mussel adhesive protein (MAP) was intercalated into layered double hydroxide (LDH) grown onto an Al substrate. The results from X-ray diffraction (XRD), attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR) and energy dispersive [...] Read more.
In order to enhance the corrosion resistance of aluminum alloys, mussel adhesive protein (MAP) was intercalated into layered double hydroxide (LDH) grown onto an Al substrate. The results from X-ray diffraction (XRD), attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR) and energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) measurements all confirmed that part of the positively charged MAP can be successfully intercalated into the LDH based on the strong second reactivity. MAP is able to form complexes with the metal cations and hydroxides, leading to less positive charges on the hydroxide layers of the LDH. The intercalation results in the removal of the previously intercalated anions from the interlayer space of the LDH, which maintains the charge balance and lamellar structure. The MAP intercalated LDH film can provide effective corrosion protection to the Al substrate. Full article
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