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The Nernst Equation and Pourbaix Diagrams

This teaching and learning package (TLP) investigates the Nernst equation and Pourbaix diagrams, which are both important parts of electrochemistry and corrosion science.

Aims
Before you start
Introduction
Background
The Nernst equation
Construction of a Pourbaix Diagram
Anatomy of a Pourbaix Diagram
Examples of a Pourbaix Diagram
Constructing a 3D Pourbaix Diagram
Summary
Questions
Going further

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Photo of corroding railings

First created: September 2007. Last updated: 02 October 2008. Updated to HTML5: March 2021.