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Nanoparticle Networks Are Alloy Corrosion Culprits

Scientists Zuotao Zeng, Seth Darling and Zhonghou Cai, discovered networks of iron and nickel nanoparticles embedded within the oxide scales creating a protective barrier on alloys. Zeng says. "If they are eliminated we can create a more corrosion-resistant and longer lasting alloy."

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