Advanced electrochemical techniques to evaluate the characteristics of coatings and surfaces

Programme

• 23 - 24 June
  Methods based on potential measurements: SVET and SIET
• 28 and 30 June
  Methods based on current measurements: SECM
• 1 July
  Methods based on impedance measurements: LEIS and SEIM

Course Content

The course introduces particular electrochemical techniques used in the characterization of the protective performance of coatings. Specifically, dr. Souto Suarez presents innovative methods, based on meaurements of potential, current and electrochemical impedance, fundamental for the accurate study of the electrochemical behavior of materials.

Bioscketch

Full Professor at the Department of Chemistry of the University of La Laguna (Spain) since 2008, dr. Souto Suarez has specialized in the study of metal corrosion phenomena and in processes for improving the artifacts’ durability. In detail, dr. Souto Suarez has always paid attention to the electrochemical aspects of the degradation processes of materials, designing and optimizing electrochemical techniques for the characterization of the protective behavior of coatings and layers.