The power of rust – why rusting away could be a gain, not a loss

Canadian rock legend Neil Young once wrote that rust never sleeps. Young used rust as a metaphor for artistic complacency, an ...
Phys.org

Novel coating shields iron from rust with 99.6% efficiency

Right: uncoated iron. Left: coated iron. Both shown after exposure to rust-promoting conditions. Credit: Linoy Amar Researchers have developed a highly effective dual-layer coating that provides 99.6% ...
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Iron-air ‘rust batteries’ could fully reshape how we get our energy in the future: ‘The result is a better way to store [power]’

Battery experts can generate a charge out of about anything these days. Form Energy is adding rust to the list. Experts developed iron-air batteries that can use the chemistry that occurs when metal ...
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Revolutionary coating shields iron from rust with 99.6% efficiency

Researchers have developed a highly effective dual-layer coating that provides 99.6% protection against iron corrosion. The breakthrough combines a thin molecular primer with a durable polymer layer, ...