The mechanism by which an alloy corrodes into a potentially useful porous sponge is understood qualitatively, but quantitative predictions of its final structure have been lacking. A model for this has now been proposed.
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Stratmann, M., Rohwerder, M. A pore view of corrosion. Nature 410, 421–423 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1038/35068652
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