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PUBLICATIONS
Book Chapters
Alexandre Bastos, Application of SVET/SIET Techniques to Study Healing Processes in Coated Metal Substrates,
in Handbook of Sol-Gel Science and Technology 2nd Ed, L. Klein et al. (Eds.), Springer International Publishing AG, 2018.
A.C. Bastos, J. Tedim, M.G.S. Ferreira, Corrosion protection by nanostructured coatings, Chapter 11 in Handbook of Modern Coating Technologies, Volume 1 - Fabrication Methods and Functional Properties, Edited by M. Aliofkhazraei, N. Ali, M. Chipara, N.B. Laidani, J.Th.M.De Hosson, Elsevier, Amstredam, Netherlands, p. 281-307, 2021.
A.C. Bastos, M.G.S. Ferreira, Application of the scanning vibrating electrode technique to the characterization of modern coatings, Chapter 1 in Handbook of Modern Coating Technologies, Volume 2 - Advanced Characterization Methods, Edited by M. Aliofkhazraei, N. Ali, M. Chipara, N.B. Laidani, J.Th.M.De Hosson, Elsevier, Amstredam, Netherlands, p. 1-43, 2021.
SCI Journals
2025
Remarks on the formulation of water-borne primers and their performance assessed by EIS, A.C. Bastos, Progress in Organic Coatings 200 (2025) 109095.
Corrosion inhibitor from nature: Fundamentals of tannic acid inhibition for AA2024 alloy, Rúben del Olmo, Alexandre Bastos, Kiryl Yasakau, Alesia Sushkova, Raúl Arrabal, João Tedim, Applied Surface Science, 680 (2025) 161434.
A comparison of the corrosion behaviour over time in 0.5 M NaCl environment of TiCN spark plasma sintered with and without Si aids, Cristina Ojalvo, Ana M.R. Senos, Angel L. Ortiz, Alexandre C. Bastos, Journal of the European Ceramic Society 45 (2025) 116837.
2024
Niobium Oxide Thin Films Grown on Flexible ITO-Coated PET Substrates, Alice Marciel, Alexandre Bastos, Luiz Pereira, Suresh Kumar Jakka, Joel Borges, Filipe Vaz, Marco Peres, Katharina Lorenz, Arijeta Bafti, Luka Pavic, Rui Silva, Manuel Graça, Coatings 14 (2024) 1127.
Effect of ZnAl-NO2 LDH on chloride entrapment and protection of iron reinforcement in mortar samples, R.S. Sampaio, C. Gomes, A.C. Bastos, M.G.S. Ferreira, Journal of Building Engineering 96 (2024) 110535.
Comparative Study of Corrosion Behaviour of Several Metals and Alloys Exposed to Brines, L. Sarinho, M. I. Nunes, P. Carvalho, J. P. Ribeiro, C. Marques, A. C. Bastos, Chapter 30 in N.S. Caetano, Sustainable Development with Renewable Energy. ICEER 2023. Environmental Science and Engineering. Springer, Cham., pp 379-388, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-54394-4_30.
Prediction of hardmetal corrosion based on the binder response, A.M. Ferro Rocha, A.M. Santos, R. Mineiro, P. Pereira, J. Sacramento, A.M.R. Senos, A.C. Bastos, International Journal of Refractory Metals and Hard Materials 118 (2024) 106480.
The combination of electrodeposited chromium (III) and PVD as an industrial viable solution for the replacement of electrodeposited chromium (VI), X.L. Pinheiro, K. Oliveira, J. Santos, A.V. Girão, A.C. Bastos, M. Sousa, D. Baptista, S. Gomes, R. Lobo, P. Oliveira, A. Monteiro, J.P. Teixeira, M. Monteiro, P.A. Fernandes, F.J. Oliveira, P.M.P. Salomé, Process Safety and Environmental Protection 182 (2024) 727–739.
2023
Development of WC-NiCrMo hardmetals, International Journal of Refractory Metals and Hard Materials 112 (2023) 106147.
Brushite mineralised Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) sapwood – revealing mineral crystallization within a wood matrix by in situ XRD, RSC Advances 13 (2023) 5813.
Effect of different acidic media on the corrosion behaviour of hardmetals with Ni-based binders, International Journal of Refractory Metals and Hard Materials 110 (2023) 106019.
2022
Layered double hydroxides for corrosion-related applications—Main developments from 20 years of research at CICECO, Frontiers in Chemistry 10 (2022) 1048313.
Atomic layer deposition of nanometric alumina for corrosion protection of heterogeneous metallic surfaces – The case of aeronautical grade aluminium alloy 2024-T3, Corrosion Science 209 (2022) 110773.
New Sensors for Monitoring pH and Corrosion of Embedded Steel in Mortars during Sulfuric Acid Attack, Sensors 22 (2022) 5356.
New Bis-Cyclometalated Iridium(III) Complexes with β-Substituted Porphyrin-Arylbipyridine as the Ancillary Ligand: Electrochemical and Photophysical Insights, International Journal of Molecular Sciences 23 (2022) 7606.
Electrochemical characterization and degradation of carbon fibre reinforced polymer in quiescent near neutral chloride media, NPJ Materials Degradation 6 (2022) 49.
On Demand Release of Cerium from an Alginate/Cerium Complex for Corrosion Protection of AISI1020 and AA2024
Substrates, Jounal of the Brazilian Chemical Society 33 (2022) 987.
Reduced Graphene Oxide—Polycarbonate Electrodes on Different Supports for Symmetric Supercapacitors, C 8 (2022) 12.
Corrosion resistance of WC hardmetals with different Co and Ni-based binders, International Journal of Refractory Metals and Hard Materials 104 (2022) 105799.
2021
Ni-Fe layered double hydroxides for oxygen evolution Reaction: Impact of Ni/Fe ratio and crystallinity, Materials & Design 212 (2021) 110188.
Sacrificial protection of Mg-based resorbable implant materials by magnetron sputtered Mg5Gd alloy coating: a short-term study, Corrosion Science 189 (2021) 109590.
Nanostructured Black Nickel Coating as Replacement for Black Cr(VI) Finish, Applied Sciences 11 (2021) 3924.
The Stability and Chloride Entrapping Capacity of ZnAl-NO2 LDH in High Alkaline/Cementitious Environment, Corrosion and Materials Degradation, 2 (2021) 78-99.
Corrosion resistance and tribological behavior of ZK30 magnesium alloy coated by plasma electrolytic oxidation, Surface and Coatings Technology 410 (2021) 126983.
Molybdenum Oxide Thin Films Grown on Flexible ITO-Coated PET Substrates, Materials 14 (2021) 821.
The effect of Cr content on the corrosion resistance of WC-Ni-Cr-Mo composites, International Journal of Refractory Metals and Hard Materials 95 (2021) 105434.
2020
Corrosion behavior of AA2024-T6 and AA6065-T6 alloys in reline, Electrochimica Acta 357 (2020) 136861.
A corrosion evaluation of mild carbon steel in reclaimed refinery stripped sour water, Journal of Environmental Management 272 (2020) 111080.
Hexacyanoferrate-Intercalated Layered Double Hydroxides as Nanoadditives for the Detection of Early-Stage Corrosion of Steel: The Revival of Prussian blue, European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry (2020) 2063–2073.
Numerical and Experimental Analysis of Self-Protection in Reinforced Concrete due to Application of Mg–Al–NO2 Layered Double Hydroxides, Advanced Engineering Materials (2020) 2000398.
Use of ZnAl-Layered Double Hydroxide (LDH) to Extend the Service Life of Reinforced Concrete, Materials, 13 (2020) 1769.
Recent Advances on the Application of Layered Double Hydroxides in Concrete - A Review, Materials, 13 (2020) 1426.
Microstructural characterization and corrosion resistance of WC-Ni-Cr-Mo composite – The effect of Mo, International Journal of Refractory Metals & Hard Materials 86 (2020) 105090-7.
PMMA-SiO2 organic-inorganic hybrid coating application to Ti-6Al-4V alloy prepared through the sol-gel method, J. Braz. Chem. Soc. 31 (2020) 409-420.
2019
Corrosion Inhibition and Acceleration by Rare Earth Ions in Galvanic Couples, J. Electrochemical Society, 166 (2019) C642-C648.
Evaporation of Electrolyte During SVET Measurements: The Scale of the Problem and the Solutions, Electroanalysis 31 (2019) 2290-2298.
Atmospheric corrosion in two different urban environments in Portugal: results of one-year exposure, Corrosion Engineering, Science and Technology, 57 (2019) 614-626.
Layered Double Hydroxide Clusters as Precursors of Novel Multifunctional Layers: A Bottom-Up Approach, Coatings 9 (2019) 328.
Corrosion protection of steel cut‐edges by hot‐dip galvanized Al(Zn,Mg) coatings in 1 wt% NaCl: Part II. Numerical simulations. Materials and Corrosion 70 (2019) 780.
Corrosion protection of steel cut‐edges by hot‐dip galvanized Al(Zn,Mg) coatings in 1 wt% NaCl: Part I. Experimental study. Materials and Corrosion 70 (2019) 768.
Enhanced Predictive Modelling of Steel Corrosion in Concrete in Submerged Zone Based on a Dynamic Activation Approach, International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials 13 (2019) 11.
Corrosion behaviour of WC hardmetals with nickel-based binders, Corrosion Science 147 (2019) 384–393.
2018
Voltammetric Response of Water in Deep Eutectic Solvent Based on Choline Chloride and Urea, Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 165 (2018) H1059-H1065.
WC-stainless steel hardmetals, International Journal of Refractory Metals & Hard Materials 72 (2018) 21-26.
2017
On the Application of the Scanning Vibrating Electrode Technique (SVET) to Corrosion Research, Journal of the Electrochemical Society 164 (2017) C397–C990.
Light-Induced Proton Pumping with a Semiconductor: Vision for Photoproton Lateral Separation and Robust Manipulation, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 9 (2017) 24282–24289.
Corrosion Mechanism Suggested Based on Electrochemical Analysis and SVET for Uncoated Tinplate and Post Coated With a Hybrid Film, Materials Research, 20 (2017) 1735–1747.
2016
Influence of the Polyethyleneglycol Plasticizer on the Mechanical and Electrochemical Properties of Siloxane Hybrid Films Applied on Tinplate, International Journal of Electrochemical Science, 12 (2017) 943 – 958.
Corrosion protection of AA2024-T3 by LDH conversion films. Analysis of SVET results, Electrochimica Acta 210 (2016) 215–224.
Monolithic porous carbon materials prepared from polyurethane foam templates, Carbon Letters 18 (2016) 11–17.
Simulation of the role of vibration on Scanning Vibrating Electrode Technique measurements close to a disc in plane, Electrochimica Acta 203 (2016) 379-387.
Investigating the separation of anodic and cathodic defects in organic coatings applied on metal substrates. An experimental contribution, Progress in Organic Coatings 96 (2016) 26-31.
Preliminary research on the use of SVET in non-aqueous media, Electrochimica Acta 202 (2016) 310–315.
Control of crystallite and particle size in the synthesis of layered double hydroxides: Macromolecular insights and a complementary modelling tool, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 468 (2016) 86-94.
Ammonium molybdate added in hybrid films applied on tinplate: Effect of the concentration in the corrosion inhibition action, Thin Solid Films 600 (2016) 146-156.
Influence of the electrolyte film thickness and NaCl concentration on the oxygen reduction current on platinum, Corrosion Science 102 (2016) 338-347.
2015
Corrosion behaviour of WC-10% AISI 304 cemented carbides, Corrosion Science 100 (2015) 322-331.
Catalyst-free growth of carbon nanotube arrays directly on Inconel® substrates for electrochemical carbon-based electrodes, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 3 (2015) 17804-17810.
Smart electroconductive bioactive ceramics to promote in situ electrostimulation of bone, Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 3 (2015) 1831-1845.
The influence of vibration and probe movement on SVET measurements, Corrosion Science 92 (2015) 309-314.
A forming limit curve for the corrosion resistance of coil-coatings based on electrochemical measurements, Progress in Organic Coatings 80 (2015) 156–163.
2014
New fluorinated diamond microelectrodes for localized detection of dissolved oxygen, Sensors and Actuators B 204 (2014) 544–551.
Synthesis and electrochemical study of a hybrid structure based on PDMS-TEOS and titania nanotubes for biomedical applications, Nanotechnology 25 (2014) 365701.
Active sensing coating for early detection of corrosion processes, RSC Advances 4 (2014) 17780-17786.
Multi-ion transport and reaction model used to improve the understanding of local current density measurements in presence of concentration gradients around a point current source, Electrochimica Acta127 (2014) 45-52.
Novel diamond microelectrode for pH sensing, Electrochemistry Communications 40 (2014) 31-34.
Influence of preparation conditions of Layered Double Hydroxide conversion films on corrosion protection, Electrochimica Acta, 117 (2014) 164-171.
Effect of Surface Treatment on the Performance of LDH Conversion Films, ECS Electrochemistry Letters, 3 (2014) C4-C8.
2013
A practical way to model convection in non-agitated electrolytes, Electrochemistry Communications 37 (2013) 20-23.
Nanocontainer-based corrosion sensing coating, Nanotechnology 24 (2013) 415502.
Effects of mechanical forming on the corrosion of electrogalvanised steel, Corrosion Science 69 (2013) 87-96.
2012
Synergistic corrosion inhibition on galvanically coupled metallic materials, Electrochemistry Communications 20 (2012) 101-104.
Boron doped nanocrystalline diamond microelectrodes for the detection of Zn2+ and dissolved O2, Electrochimica Acta 76 (2012) 487-494.
2011
The Uneven Corrosion of Deep Drawn Coil-Coatings Investigated by EIS, Electrochimica Acta 56 (2011) 7825-7832.
2010
Localised Measurements of pH and Dissolved Oxygen as Complements to SVET in the Investigation of Corrosion at Defects in Coated Aluminum Alloy, Electroanalysis 22 (2010) 2009-2016.
Fast Coating of Ultramicroelectrodes with Boron-doped Nanocrystalline Diamond, Diamond & Related Materials 19 (2010) 1330–1335.
A Multi-Electrode Cell for High-Throughput SVET Screening of Corrosion Inhibitors, Corrosion Science 52 (2010) 3146-3149.
Modification of Zinc Powder to Improve the Corrosion Resistance of Weldable Primers, Progress in Organic Coatings 69 (2010) 184-192.
Localized Electrochemical Study of Corrosion Inhibition in Microdefects in Coated AZ31 Magnesium Alloy, Electrochimica Acta 55 (2010) 5401-5406.
Micropotentiometric Mapping of Local Distributions of Zn2+ Relevant to Corrosion Studies, Electrochemistry Communications12 (2010) 394–397.
2009
Effect of Deep Drawing on the Performance of Coil-Coatings Assessed by Electrochemical Techniques, Progress in Organic Coatings 65 (2009) 295–303.
Electrochemical Study of Inhibitor-Containing Organic–Inorganic Hybrid Coatings on AA2024, Corrosion Science 51 (2009) 1012–1021.
2008
Extending the Lifetime of Weldable Primers by Means of Chemical Inhibitors, Materials Science Forum 587-588 (2008) 1003-1007.
A SVET Investigation on the Modification of Zinc Dust Reactivity, Progress in Organic Coatings 63 (2008) 282-290.
Monitoring Local Spatial Distribution of Mg2+, pH and Ionic Currents, Electrochemistry Communications 10 (2008) 259–262.
The Synergistic Combination of Bis-Silane and CeO2.ZrO2 Nanoparticles on the Electrochemical Behaviour of Galvanized Steel in NaCl Solutions, Electrochimica Acta 53 (2008) 5913-5922.
2007
On the Application of Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy to Study the Self-Healing Properties of Protective Coatings, Electrochemistry Communications 9 (2007) 2622–2628.
Investigating Corrosion Processes in the Micrometric Range: A SVET Study of the Galvanic Corrosion of Zinc Coupled with Iron, Corrosion Science 49 (2007) 4568-4580.
Use of SVET and SECM to Study the Galvanic Corrosion of an Iron - Zinc Cell, Corrosion Science 49 (2007) 726-739.
2006
Corrosion Inhibition by Chromate and Phosphate Extracts for Iron Substrates Studied by EIS and SVET, Corrosion Science 48 (2006) 1500-1512.
2005
Application of the Scanning Electrochemical Microscope to the Examination of Organic Coatings on Metallic Substrates, Progress in Organic Coatings 53 (2005) 177-182.
Comparative Electrochemical Studies of Zinc Chromate and Zinc Phosphate as Anticorrosive Inhibitors for Zinc, Progress in Organic Coatings 52 (2005) 339-350.
A Comparative Study Between Cr(VI)-containing and Cr-free Films for Coil-Coating Systems, Progress in Organic Coatings 52 (2005) 320-327.
Electrochemical and Analytical Study of Corrosion Inhibition on Carbon Steel in HCl Medium by 1,12-bis(1,2,4-triazolyl)dodecane, Corrosion Science 47 (2005) 447-459.
2004
Imaging Concentration Profiles of Redox-Active Species in Open-Circuit Corrosion Processes with the Scanning Electrochemical Microscope, Electrochemical Communications 6 (2004) 1212-1215.
Formability of Organic Coatings – An Electrochemical Approach, Electrochimica Acta 49 (2004) 3947-3955.
Electrochemical Behaviour of Amino Alcohol-Based Inhibitors Used to Control Corrosion of Reinforcing Steel, Electrochimica Acta 49 (2004) 2753-2760.
2003
Effect of Uniaxial Strain on the Anticorrosive Performance of Coil-Coatings, Progress in Organic Coatings 46 (2003) 220-227.
2002
Effect of Strain On The Protective Properties Of Organic Coatings, Key Engineering Materials 230-232 (2002) 361-364.
Other Journals
Electrochemical and mechanical behavior of UV curing paint on hybrid films modified with polyethyleneglycol plasticizer applied on tinplate, Tecnologia em Metalurgia, Materiais e Mineração, São Paulo, 14 (2017) 308-318.
Uma Introdução à Técnica SVET, Corrosão e Protecção de Materiais, 32 (2013) 50-57.
Micro-Sensores Potenciométricos e Amperométricos para o Estudo da Corrosão, Corrosão e Protecção de Materiais, 28 (2009) 42-47.
Concerning the Efficiency of Corrosion Inhibitors as Given by SVET, Portugaliae Electrochimica Acta, 26 (2008) 47-54.
Técnicas Electroquímicas com Resolução Espacial para o Estudo da Corrosão, Corrosão e Protecção de Materiais, Vol. 23, Nº2 (2004) 6-13.
Corrosion of Electrogalvanized Steel in 0.1M NaCl Studied by SVET, Portugaliae Electrochimica Acta, 21 (2003) 371-387.
Degradação de Sistemas Pintados Sujeitos a Deformação por Solicitação Uniaxial e Biaxial, Corrosão e Protecção de Materiais, Vol.22, Nº4 (2003) 13-17.
Corrosão em Sistemas Pré-Pintados Deformados por Estampagem. Estudo por Impedância Electroquímica,Corrosão Protecção de Materiais, Vol. 22, Nº3 (2003) 6-10.
Avaliação do Desempenho de Revestimentos Anticorrosivos de Base Aquosa por Espectroscopia de Impedância Elecroquímica, Corrosão e Protecção de Materiais, Vol. 20, Nº1, (2001) 11-15.