Over the last decade or so, there has been immense progress in the development
of tools, both experimental and theoretical, for probing the solid/fluid
interface at the nanoscale. These advances open the way towards mechanistic
understanding, and potentially prediction, of chemical processes occurring at
this interface. Amongst the fields beginning to benefit from such effort is
corrosion science, which is primarily concerned with degradation of metallic
materials immersed in either liquid or gaseous environments. Following the
Corrosion Chemistry: Faraday Discussion (April 2015), this book focuses on the
nanoscale interfacial chemical processes relevant to corrosion and its control.
Corrosion science is becoming increasingly important as we move towards a