oa Editorial

Recent Patents on Corrosion Science was launched in June 2011 and now we are publishing 2nd volume of the Journal. This Journal publishes review and research articles and guest edited thematic issues on recent patents in the field of Corrosion Science. In this issue seven papers have been included. The first paper entitled “Techniques for In Situ Corrosion Studies of 316L Stainless Steel in Sulfuric Acid Solutions” is written by Shirokoff et al. This article describes an interesting topic on in-situ corrosion response of 316LSS in sulfuric acid. This paper uses in situ optical microscopy techniques and electrochemical measurements for 316L stainless steel in various sulfuric acid solutions. The second paper entitled “Protective Coatings for Porcelain Insulators” is written by Dachamir Hotza. The topic is very important for improving the performance of outdoor insulators. The third paper entitled “Enhanced Method of Predicting Tensile Strength Degradation of Steel Bridge Members Due to Corrosion” is written by Appuhamy et al. This paper describes an interesting method for predicting tensile strength degradation of steel bridge members due to corrosion. The fourth paper entitled “Methanol Electro-Oxidation in Alkaline on a Titanium Electrode Supporting Ni-P or Ni Deposits” is written by Wei et al. The manuscript describe the catalytic activity of Ni-P/Ti towards methanol electrooxidation in alkaline solution. The fifth paper entitled “Interfacial Passivation of Nanocoatings for Corrosion Inhibition of Magnesium Alloys” is written by Lin et al. In this paper synthesis of ISPR-catalyzed polysilsesquioxane (PSSQ) oligomers by the sol-gel method has been reported. The sixth paper entitled “An Innovative Vibration Sensor for Flow Accelerated Corrosion Measurement”is given by Ahmed et al. This paper presents an overview of the patents developed for pipe thickness measurements and introduces a new potential technique for nonintrusive thickness measurements of industrial piping systems while in operation. The last paper entitled “A review of recently patented work on thermal sprayed coatings used for wear and corrosion protection” is written by Cooke et al. This review covers significant patented progress in the field of wear- and corrosion-resistant thermal spray coatings achieved during the past five years....