Response to “Comment on Nanometer-Scale Corrosion of Copper in De-Aerated Deionized Water” [J. Electrochem. Soc., 161, C107 (2014)]

Abstract

This response is provided to comments by Spahiu and Puigdomenech criticizing the conclusion of Cleveland et al. [J. Electrochem. Soc., 161, C107 (2014)] that, in the absence of hydrogen, copper will corrode in deaerated deionized water. Spahiu and Puigdomenech base their critique on anomalies in the Pourbaix diagram presented by Cleveland et al., on concerns that the experimental system was inadequately deaerated, and on differences between the corrosion rates predicted in our work and in the work of Hultquist et al.

Communication—A Method to Measure Extremely Low Corrosion Rates of Copper Metal in Anoxic Aqueous Media

“…5,6 However, the underlying assumption of copper's immunity has been intensely debated. [7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21] Previous discussions on the possibility of copper corrosion have generally focused on thermodynamic and equilibrium arguments. 16,19 This communication presents an alternative approach that makes no effort to resolve these uncertainties.…”

Radiation Induced Corrosion of Copper in Humid Air and Argon Atmospheres

“…2 Corrosion of copper under deep repository conditions has been intensely discussed during the last decade with focus on the interaction between anaerobic water and copper. [3][4][5][6][7][8][9] More recently, new studies on radiation induced corrosion of copper have also been presented. [10][11][12] When gamma radiation is absorbed by water in the clay, aqueous radiolysis will occur, producing H 2 O 2 , HO • , H • , e aq − and H 2 .…”