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Digby D. Macdonald

University of California, Berkeley

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Kinetic Characteristics of Passivation Behavior in OFP-Cu and OF-Cu

Number of pages: 28 Posted: 12 Jan 2024
Zhiyuan Ning, Du Wen, Qulan Zhou, Na Li and Digby D. Macdonald
Xi'an Jiaotong University (XJTU), École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Xi'an Jiaotong University (XJTU), Xi'an Jiaotong University (XJTU) and University of California, Berkeley
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Copper, Point Defect Model, Corrosion, Electrochemical impedance, Barrier layer

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Influence of Bentonite on Copper Corrosion in Simulated Repository Electrolyte

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Influence of Bentonite on Copper Corrosion in Simulated Repository Electrolyte

Number of pages: 21 Posted: 15 Feb 2024
Zhiyuan Ning, Qulan Zhou, Na Li and Digby D. Macdonald
Xi'an Jiaotong University (XJTU), Xi'an Jiaotong University (XJTU), Xi'an Jiaotong University (XJTU) and University of California, Berkeley
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copper, point defect model, Corrosion, barrier layer, Bentonite

Influence of Bentonite on Copper Corrosion in Simulated Repository Electrolyte

Number of pages: 20 Posted: 02 Jan 2024
Zhiyuan Ning, Qulan Zhou, Na Li and Digby D. Macdonald
Xi'an Jiaotong University (XJTU), Xi'an Jiaotong University (XJTU), Xi'an Jiaotong University (XJTU) and University of California, Berkeley
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Copper, Point Defect Model, corrosion, Barrier layer, Bentonite

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Linear Dependence of Potential Drop at the Passive Film/Solution Interface on Film-Formation Potential and Ph: Combining First-Principles Calculations with Experiments

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Linear Dependence of Potential Drop at the Passive Film/Solution Interface on Film-Formation Potential and Ph: Combining First-Principles Calculations with Experiments

Number of pages: 32 Posted: 14 Aug 2024
Dihao Chen, Jinshan Pan, Feixiong Mao, George R. Engelhardt, Chaofang Dong and Digby D. Macdonald
University of Science and Technology Beijing, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, University of Science and Technology Beijing - Institute for Advanced Materials and Technology and University of California, Berkeley
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Interfacial potential drop, Flatband potential, Surface charge, Passive film, First-principles calculations

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Tarragon Leaves Extract: A Green Corrosion Inhibitor for Reinforcement Steel in Simulated Concrete Pore Solution with and without Chloride Ions

Number of pages: 68 Posted: 15 Jan 2026
Azza A. Al-Ghamdi, Ehteram A. Noor, Aisha Al-Moubaraki, Dalal I. Al-Masoudi, Jamilah M. Al-Ahmari, Zahed Ghelichkhah, Digby D. Macdonald and Atefeh Ahmadbeigi
University of Jeddah, University of Jeddah, University of Jeddah, University of Jeddah, University of Jeddah, Lehigh University, University of California, Berkeley and Ohio University
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Corrosion, Inhibition, Steel, Concrete, Chloride ions, Tarragon, Temperature, PDM, EIS.

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Examination of the Passivity and Passivity Breakdown of Ofp Copper in Simulated Geological Saline Solution, Effect of Sulfate

Number of pages: 32 Posted: 07 Jun 2022
Digby D. Macdonald, Tianyu Zhao, Sun Li, Yakun Zhu, Jie Qiu and Digby D. Macdonald
University of California, Berkeley, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN and University of California, Berkeley
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copper, Passivity, Point Defect Model, EIS, Corrosion

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Determination of Kinetic Parameters in the Point Defect Model (Pdm) for Iron Using Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy and First-Principles Calculations

Number of pages: 46 Posted: 28 Nov 2024
Dihao Chen, Chaofang Dong, George R. Engelhardt, Jie Qiu and Digby D. Macdonald
University of Science and Technology Beijing, University of Science and Technology Beijing - Institute for Advanced Materials and Technology, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN and University of California, Berkeley
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Electrochemical reaction kinetics, First-principles calculations, Point Defect Model, Passivity

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Mechanistic Insights into Electrochemical-Mechanical Coupling: Pdm-Based Explanation for Accelerated Pitting Corrosion of 09crcusb Under Low Elastic Stress

Number of pages: 24 Posted: 09 Jan 2025
Zhiyuan Ning, Qulan Zhou, Zhiheng Li, Na Li and Digby D. Macdonald
Xi'an Jiaotong University (XJTU), Xi'an Jiaotong University (XJTU), affiliation not provided to SSRN, Xi'an Jiaotong University (XJTU) and University of California, Berkeley
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09CrCuSb, Point Defect Model, Corrosion, stress, Sulfuric acid

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Understanding Copper Corrosion in Bentonite-Enriched Environments: Insights from the Point Defect Model

Number of pages: 34 Posted: 18 Jul 2024
Zhiyuan Ning, Qulan Zhou, Na Li, Digby D. Macdonald and Jie Zhou
Xi'an Jiaotong University (XJTU), Xi'an Jiaotong University (XJTU), Xi'an Jiaotong University (XJTU), University of California, Berkeley and affiliation not provided to SSRN
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Copper, Point Defect Model, corrosion, Barrier layer, Bentonite

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Aqueous Sol-Gel Synthesis of Zirconium Titanate (ZrTiO4) Nanoparticles Using Chloride Precursors

Ceramics International, volume 38, issue 8, 2012[10.1016/j.ceramint.2012.04.064]
Number of pages: 16 Posted: 20 Apr 2026
Erfan Salahinejad, Mohammad Jafar Hadianfard, Daryoosh Vashaee, Digby D. Macdonald, I. Karimi and Lobat Tayebi
K. N. Toosi University of Technology - Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, Shiraz University, North Carolina State University, University of California, Berkeley, Shiraz University and Marquette University - School of Dentistry
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Sol-gel processes (A), X-ray methods (B), Thermal properties (C)

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In Vitro Electrochemical Corrosion and Cell Viability Studies on Nickel-Free Stainless Steel Orthopedic Implants

PLoS ONE, volume 8, issue 4, 2013[10.1371/journal.pone.0061633]
Number of pages: 8 Posted: 06 May 2026
Erfan Salahinejad, Mohammad Jafar Hadianfard, Digby D. Macdonald, Samin Sharifi-Asl, Masoud Mozafari, Kenneth J. Walker, Armin Tahmasbi Rad, Sundararajan V. Madihally and Lobat Tayebi
K. N. Toosi University of Technology - Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, Shiraz University, University of California, Berkeley, University of California Berkeley, Oklahoma State University, Oklahoma State University, Oklahoma State University, Oklahoma State University and Marquette University - School of Dentistry
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Surface Modification of Stainless Steel Orthopedic Implants by sol–gel ZrTiO4 and ZrTiO4–PMMA Coatings

Journal of Biomedical Nanotechnology, volume 9, issue 8, 2013[10.1166/jbn.2013.1619]
Number of pages: 28 Posted: 29 Apr 2026 Last Revised: 04 May 2026
Erfan Salahinejad, Mohammad Jafar Hadianfard, Digby D. Macdonald, Samin Sharifi-Asl, Masoud Mozafari, K.J. Walker, Armin Tahmasbi Rad, S.V. Madihally, Daryoosh Vashaee and Lobat Tayebi
K. N. Toosi University of Technology - Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, Shiraz University, University of California, Berkeley, University of California Berkeley, Oklahoma State University, Oklahoma State University, Oklahoma State University, Oklahoma State University, North Carolina State University and Marquette University - School of Dentistry
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Sol-Gel Coating, Water Contact Angle, Corrosion Resistance, Cytocompatibility, Zirconium Titanate

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Innovative Surface Modification of Orthopedic Implants with Positive Effects on Wettability and in vitro Anti-corrosion
Performance

Surface Engineering, volume 30, issue 9, 2014[10.1179/1743294414Y.0000000309]
Number of pages: 14 Posted: 29 Apr 2026
Masoud Zafari, Erfan Salahinejad, Samin Sharifi-Asl, Digby D. Macdonald, Daryoosh Vashaee and Lobat Tayebi
affiliation not provided to SSRN, K. N. Toosi University of Technology - Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California Berkeley, University of California, Berkeley, North Carolina State University and Marquette University - School of Dentistry
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Ceramic Coating, Corrosion Resistance, Hydrophilicity, Implant

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A New Double-Layer Sol-Gel Coating To Improve the Corrosion Resistance of Medical-Grade Stainless Steel in a Simulated Body Fluid

Materials Letters, volume 97, 2013[10.1016/j.matlet.2013.01.111]
Number of pages: 10 Posted: 20 Apr 2026
Erfan Salahinejad, Mohammad Jafar Hadianfard, Digby D. Macdonald, Masoud Mozafari, Daryoosh Vashaee and Lobat Tayebi
K. N. Toosi University of Technology - Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, Shiraz University, University of California, Berkeley, Oklahoma State University, North Carolina State University and Marquette University - School of Dentistry
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Sol-gel preparation, Corrosion, Electron microscopy, Adhesion

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Zirconium Titanate Thin Film Prepared by an Aqueous Particulate Solgel Spin Coating Process Using Carboxymethyl Cellulose As Dispersant

Materials Letters, volume 88, 2012[10.1016/j.matlet.2012.08.013]
Number of pages: 11 Posted: 20 Apr 2026
Erfan Salahinejad, Mohammad Jafar Hadianfard, Digby D. Macdonald, Masoud Mozafari, Daryoosh Vashaee and Lobat Tayebi
K. N. Toosi University of Technology - Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, Shiraz University, University of California, Berkeley, Oklahoma State University, North Carolina State University and Marquette University - School of Dentistry
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Nanoparticles, Ceramics, Sol-gel preparation, Thin films