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2026
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Materials Science
Australia
2022

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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

D-Index
95
Citations
38222
World Ranking
88
National Ranking
2

Materials Science

D-Index
98
Citations
41140
World Ranking
1146
National Ranking
42

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in Australia Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in Australia Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Materials Science in Australia Leader Award

Overview

Andrej Atrens is affiliated with the University of Queensland in Australia, contributing extensively to the fields of Materials Science and Engineering. Their research primarily addresses various aspects of magnesium alloys and their corrosion behaviors, along with related topics in mechanical and aerospace engineering.

The scientific output of Andrej Atrens encompasses 296 publications in Materials Science and 189 in Engineering. Their subfields of specialization include:

  • Materials Chemistry
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Biomaterials
  • Metals and Alloys
  • Aerospace Engineering

Main research topics covered by Atrens include:

  • Magnesium Alloys: Properties and Applications
  • Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition
  • Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties
  • Hydrogen Embrittlement and Corrosion Behaviors in Metals
  • Hydrogen Storage and Materials
  • Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties
  • Material Properties and Failure Mechanisms

Recent published papers by Andrej Atrens and close collaborators highlight their focus areas, including:

  • Review of Mg alloy corrosion rates (2020), Journal of Magnesium and Alloys
  • Superhydrophobic coatings for corrosion protection of magnesium alloys (2020), Journal of Material Science and Technology
  • Hydrogen trapping and embrittlement in metals - A review (2024), International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
  • Microstructure and corrosion behavior of Mg-Sc binary alloys in 3.5 wt.% NaCl solution (2020), Corrosion Science
  • The quasicrystal of Mg-Zn-Y on discharge and electrochemical behaviors as the anode for Mg-air battery (2020), Journal of Power Sources

Publication venues where Andrej Atrens has frequently contributed include:

  • Journal of Magnesium and Alloys (17 publications)
  • Corrosion Science (14 publications)
  • Journal of Materials Research and Technology (14 publications)
  • SSRN Electronic Journal (10 publications)
  • International Journal of Hydrogen Energy (7 publications)

Their collaborations span multiple researchers with frequent co-authors including:

  • Jeffrey Venezuela (40 joint publications)
  • Ming-Chun Zhao (35 joint publications)
  • Fusheng Pan (34 joint publications)
  • Liang Wu (31 joint publications)
  • Zhiming Shi (27 joint publications)

Andrej Atrens has also contributed to book literature, notably publishing a work with IntechOpen titled High Entropy Materials - Microstructures and Properties (2022), which has accumulated citations within the academic community.

Best Publications

  • Corrosion mechanisms of magnesium alloys

    Guang Ling Song;Andrej Atrens

  • Understanding Magnesium Corrosion—A Framework for Improved Alloy Performance

    Guangling Song;Andrej Atrens

  • Influence of microstructure on the corrosion of diecast AZ91D

    Guangling Song;Guangling Song;Andrej Atrens;Matthew Dargusch

  • Corrosion behaviour of AZ21, AZ501 and AZ91 in sodium chloride

    Guangling Song;Andrej Atrens;Xianliang Wu;Bo Zhang

  • Measurement of the corrosion rate of magnesium alloys using Tafel extrapolation

    Zhiming Shi;Ming Liu;Andrej Atrens

  • The anodic dissolution of magnesium in chloride and sulphate solutions

    G. Song;G. Song;A. Atrens;D.St John;X. Wu

  • Review of Recent Developments in the Field of Magnesium Corrosion

    Andrej Atrens;Guang-Ling Song;Ming Liu;Zhiming Shi

  • The electrochemical corrosion of pure magnesium in 1 N NaCl

    G. Song;G. Song;A. Atrens;D. Stjohn;J. Nairn

  • Influence of the β-phase morphology on the corrosion of the Mg alloy AZ91

    Ming-Chun Zhao;Ming-Chun Zhao;Ming-Chun Zhao;Ming Liu;Ming Liu;Guangling Song;Andrej Atrens;Andrej Atrens

  • Influence of pH and chloride ion concentration on the corrosion of Mg alloy ZE41

    Ming-Chun Zhao;Ming-Chun Zhao;Ming-Chun Zhao;Ming Liu;Ming Liu;Guang-Ling Song;Andrej Atrens;Andrej Atrens

  • Advances in Mg corrosion and research suggestions

    Andrejs Atrens;Guangling Song;Fuyong Cao;Zhiming Shi

  • A Critical Review of the Stress Corrosion Cracking (SCC) of Magnesium Alloys

    Nicholas Winzer;Andrej Atrens;Guangling Song;Edward Ghali

  • An innovative specimen configuration for the study of Mg corrosion

    Zhiming Shi;Andrej Atrens

  • Corrosion mechanism applicable to biodegradable magnesium implants

    Andrej Atrens;Ming Liu;Nor Ishida Zainal Abidin

  • Calculated phase diagrams and the corrosion of die-cast Mg–Al alloys

    Ming Liu;Ming Liu;Peter Uggowitzer;Anumalasetty V Nagasekhar;Patrik Schmutz

  • Corrosion and passivation of magnesium alloys

    Fuyong Cao;Guang-Ling Song;Andrej Atrens

  • The influence of yttrium (Y) on the corrosion of Mg–Y binary alloys

    Ming Liu;Ming Liu;Patrik Schmutz;Peter J. Uggowitzer;Guangling Song

  • Strategic maintenance management

    D.N.P. Murthy;A. Atrens;J.A. Eccleston

  • Active corrosion protection by a smart coating based on a MgAl-layered double hydroxide on a cerium-modified plasma electrolytic oxidation coating on Mg alloy AZ31

    Gen Zhang;Liang Wu;Aitao Tang;Yanlong Ma

  • Corrosion of ultra-high-purity Mg in 3.5% NaCl solution saturated with Mg(OH)2

    Fuyong Cao;Zhiming Shi;Joelle Hofstetter;Peter J. Uggowitzer

  • Recent Insights into the Mechanism of Magnesium Corrosion and Research Suggestions

    G. L. Song;A. Atrens

Frequent Co-Authors

Guang-Ling Song
Guang-Ling Song Xiamen University
Fusheng Pan
Fusheng Pan Chongqing University
Mingxing Zhang
Mingxing Zhang University of Queensland
Matthew S. Dargusch
Matthew S. Dargusch University of Queensland
Bin Jiang
Bin Jiang Chongqing University
Guangsheng Huang
Guangsheng Huang Chongqing University
Karl Ulrich Kainer
Karl Ulrich Kainer Hamburg University of Technology
Cijun Shuai
Cijun Shuai Central South University
Carsten Blawert
Carsten Blawert Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht Centre for Materials and Coastal Research

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