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Ricardo M. Souto

Ricardo M. Souto

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
52
Citations
8168
World Ranking
13674
National Ranking
541

Overview

Ricardo M. Souto is affiliated with the University of La Laguna in Spain and has produced a substantial body of research primarily in the fields of Materials Science and Engineering. Their work spans multiple subfields including Materials Chemistry, Metals and Alloys, Electrochemistry, Civil and Structural Engineering, and Biomaterials.

The scientist's research focuses on several main topics, reflecting a broad interest in the behavior and properties of metallic materials and coatings. Key areas of study include:

  • Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition
  • Hydrogen Embrittlement and Corrosion Behaviors in Metals
  • Electrochemical Analysis and Applications
  • Magnesium Alloys: Properties and Applications
  • Concrete Corrosion and Durability
  • Anodic Oxide Films and Nanostructures
  • Titanium Alloys Microstructure and Properties

Souto's frequent co-authors indicate collaborative work with several researchers in their domain. These include Javier Izquierdo, Rejane Maria Pereira da Silva, Renato Altobelli Antunes, Lívia Nagy, and Géza Nagy, with collaborations ranging from eight to twenty-four publications.

The scientist has contributed articles to a variety of academic journals, with the most frequent venues being:

  • Electrochimica Acta
  • Materials
  • Metals
  • Sensors and Actuators B Chemical
  • Journal of Magnesium and Alloys

Examples of recent publications illustrate their research scope, covering corrosion phenomena, electrochemical methods, and materials properties:

  • A novel scanning electrochemical microscopy strategy for the investigation of anomalous hydrogen evolution from AZ63 magnesium alloy, 2020, Sensors and Actuators B Chemical
  • Experimental characterization, machine learning analysis and computational modelling of the high effective inhibition of copper corrosion by 5-(4-pyridyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazole-2-thiol in saline environment, 2021, Electrochimica Acta
  • Investigating local corrosion processes of magnesium alloys with scanning probe electrochemical techniques: A review, 2022, Journal of Magnesium and Alloys
  • Evaluation of in vitro corrosion resistance and in vivo osseointegration properties of a FeMnSiCa alloy as potential degradable implant biomaterial, 2020, Materials Science and Engineering C
  • Uses of Scanning Electrochemical Microscopy (SECM) for the Characterization with Spatial and Chemical Resolution of Thin Surface Layers and Coating Systems Applied on Metals: A Review, 2022, Coatings

This collection of publications highlights Souto's engagement with topics involving corrosion mechanisms, electrochemical imaging techniques, and the assessment of material performance for applications such as biomedical implants and protective coatings.

Best Publications

  • Origins of pitting corrosion

    G. T. Burstein;C. Liu;R. M. Souto;S. P. Vines

  • Electrochemical and structural properties of a polyurethane coating on steel substrates for corrosion protection

    Y. González-García;S. González;R.M. Souto

  • The effect of temperature on the nucleation of corrosion pits on titanium in Ringer's physiological solution.

    G.T Burstein;C Liu;R.M Souto

  • Use of SVET and SECM to study the galvanic corrosion of an iron-zinc cell

    A.M. Simões;A.C. Bastos;M.G. Ferreira;M.G. Ferreira;Y. González-García

  • Degradation characteristics of hydroxyapatite coatings on orthopaedic TiAlV in simulated physiological media investigated by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy.

    Ricardo M Souto;María M Laz;Rui L Reis

  • Imaging metastable pits on austenitic stainless steel in situ at the open-circuit corrosion potential

    Y González-Garcı́a;G.T Burstein;S González;R.M Souto

  • Observations of localised instability of passive titanium in chloride solution

    G.T. Burstein;R.M. Souto

  • Metastable beta Ti-Nb-Mo alloys with improved corrosion resistance in saline solution

    R. Chelariu;G. Bolat;J. Izquierdo;D. Mareci

  • Investigating corrosion processes in the micrometric range : A SVET study of the galvanic corrosion of zinc coupled with iron

    R.M. Souto;Y. González-García;A.C. Bastos;A.M. Simões

  • Electrochemical characteristics of steel coated with TiN and TiAlN coatings

    R.M. Souto;H. Alanyali

  • Imaging concentration profiles of redox-active species in open-circuit corrosion processes with the scanning electrochemical microscope

    A.C. Bastos;A.M. Simões;S. González;Y. González-García

  • Inhibition of the pitting corrosion of 304 stainless steel in 0.5 M hydrochloric acid solution by heptamolybdate ions

    Y. Ait Albrimi;A. Ait Addi;J. Douch;R.M. Souto

  • In situ monitoring of electroactive species by using the scanning electrochemical microscope. Application to the investigation of degradation processes at defective coated metals

    R.M. Souto;Y. González-Garcı́a;S. González

  • Damage to paint coatings caused by electrolyte immersion as observed in situ by scanning electrochemical microscopy

    R.M. Souto;Y. González-Garcı́a;S. González;G.T. Burstein

  • Electrochemical characterization of ZrTi alloys for biomedical applications

    Georgiana Bolat;Javier Izquierdo;Juan J. Santana;Daniel Mareci

  • Electrochemical behaviour of copper in aqueous moderate alkaline media, containing sodium carbonate and bicarbonate, and sodium perchlorate

    M. Pérez Sánchez;M. Barrera;Sergio G. González;Ricardo M. Souto

  • Application of the scanning electrochemical microscope to the examination of organic coatings on metallic substrates

    A.C. Bastos;A.M. Simões;S. González;Y. González-García

  • Uses of scanning electrochemical microscopy for the characterization of thin inhibitor films on reactive metals: The protection of copper surfaces by benzotriazole

    Javier Izquierdo;Juan José Santana;Sergio González;Ricardo M. Souto

  • Spatially resolved measurement of electrochemical activity and pH distributions in corrosion processes by scanning electrochemical microscopy using antimony microelectrode tips

    Javier Izquierdo;Lívia Nagy;Ágnes Varga;Juan J. Santana;Juan J. Santana

  • Propolis as a green corrosion inhibitor for bronze in weakly acidic solution

    Simona Varvara;Roxana Bostan;Otilia Bobis;Luiza Găină

  • Visualization of local degradation processes in coated metals by means of scanning electrochemical microscopy in the redox competition mode

    J.J. Santana;J. González-Guzmán;L. Fernández-Mérida;S. González

Frequent Co-Authors

Roberto Carlos Salvarezza
Roberto Carlos Salvarezza Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
G.T. Burstein
G.T. Burstein University of Cambridge
Elena Pastor
Elena Pastor University of La Laguna
Wolfgang Schuhmann
Wolfgang Schuhmann Ruhr University Bochum
Alda Simões
Alda Simões Instituto Superior Técnico
Aliaksandr S. Bandarenka
Aliaksandr S. Bandarenka Technical University of Munich
Mário G.S. Ferreira
Mário G.S. Ferreira University of Aveiro
Alejandro Jorge Arvia
Alejandro Jorge Arvia National University of La Plata
Christine Kranz
Christine Kranz University of Ulm
Keyvan Raeissi
Keyvan Raeissi Isfahan University of Technology

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