journal article·2026-08

Mechanistic transition of stainless steel 304L corrosion in MgCl2 phase change material under thermal cycling

Diwash Dhakal, Samuel Pennell, Madeline Van Winkle, Kritee Pokharel, Erick Moreno Resendiz, Youyang Zhao, Insung Han, John S. Mangum, Andrew M. Kiss, Kerry Rippy, Katherine Jungjohann, Judith Vidal, Simerjeet K. Gill

Corrosion Science· Volume 269
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