Electrochemical Methods for Corrosion Monitoring: A Survey of Recent Patents~!2009-10-01~!2009-11-25~!2010-02-18~!

A survey and review of recent patents on electrochemical methods for corrosion monitoring from 1999 to 2009 are presented in this paper. The patents were classified into 4 groups according to different electrochemical theories, which are potential, polarization, electrochemical impedance and electrochemical noise. A future outlook of the development on new research aspects particularly on methods based on electrochemistry is prospected.