Topical issue on “Corrosion of metals and physicochemical characterization of passive and corroding surfaces” devoted to celebrate the 72nd birthday of Dr. Masahiro Seo

Abstract

He has a broad range of research interests and achievements in corrosion and interfacial electrochemistry. He has introduced novel approaches for his studies, including Auger electron spectroscopy for characterization of passive films, Piezoelectric detection system and bending beam method for surface stress measurements of metal electrodes [2-4], QCM for corrosion of metal thin films [5], scanning electrochemical microscopy for in situ corrosion studies [6,7], nano-indentation and nano-scratching techniques combined with AFM for mechano-electrochemisty of passive metal surfaces [8,9], and recent in situ X-ray absorption spectroscopy for UPD study [10]. In particular, his pioneering mechano-electrochemisty is a powerful approach for further deep understanding of the growth and breakdown of surface oxide films on metals. He has published more than 200 peer-reviewed papers.He has been contributing to international and domestic scientific societies. He was a member