Journal of the Chinese Ceramic Society, Volume. 53, Issue 1, 225(2025)

Research Progress on Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Steel Corrosion Inhibitors

LI Weihua1...2,3, CHEN Duowen1, FU Quanming1, CHEN Jihao1, ZHENG Haibing2,3 and CHEN Aijiu1 |Show fewer author(s)
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  • 1School of Civil Engineering and Communication, North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power, Zhengzhou 450045, China
  • 2Henan Academy of Sciences Institute of Chemistry, Zhengzhou 450046, China
  • 3Henan Academy of Sciences, Zhengzhou 450046, China
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    Received: Jun. 25, 2024

    Accepted: Jan. 10, 2025

    Published Online: Jan. 10, 2025

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    DOI:10.14062/j.issn.0454-5648.20240539

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