In-situ x-ray measurements of pit solutions during localized corrosion

In this work, in-situ x-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) measurements of the ion concentrations within an artificial pit are presented to study the ionic species present and mass transport phenomena during localized corrosion taking place on metal surfaces. The x-ray absorption by an element in a sample is markedly greater at an energy just above than just below one of its absorption edges and the energy of this edge is characteristic of the absorbing element. A pair of measurement above and below the edge serves to determine both the presence and the amount of the element sought. 9 refs., 3 figs