Three "special" oxides – aluminum oxide, chromium oxide and silicon dioxide – can actually work to protect metal from further corrosion. So the MIT team set out to explore why this was the case.

says "we were trying to understand why aluminum oxide and silicon dioxide are special oxides that give excellent corrosion resistance." The paper appears in the journal Nano Letters. The team ...

"Aluminum oxide, especially in film form ... These films make good scratch-resistant, corrosion-resistant barriers; aluminum oxides are also used in water treatment to precipitate out tiny ...

Aluminum quickly is becoming the new metal of choice. Because of its lightweight, durability and corrosion-resistant properties, aluminum has secured its place as an essential material in the modern ...