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Marcel Pourbaix | |
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| Born | 16 September 1904 Myshega, Tula Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | 28 September 1998 (aged 94) |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Alma mater | Université Libre de Bruxelles Delft University of Technology |
| Known for | Pourbaix diagrams |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Electrochemistry |
| Institutions | Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium |
Marcel Pourbaix (16 September 1904 – 28 September 1998) was a Belgian chemist and pianist.[citation needed] He performed his most well known research at the University of Brussels, studying corrosion.[1] His biggest achievement is the derivation of potential-pH, better known as “Pourbaix Diagrams”. Pourbaix Diagrams are thermodynamic charts constructed using the Nernst equation and visualize the relationship between possible phases of a system, bounded by lines representing the reactions that transport between them. They can be read much like a phase diagram.
In 1963, Pourbaix produced "Atlas of Electrochemical Equilibria", which contains potential-pH diagrams for all elements known at the time. Pourbaix and his collaborators began preparing the work in the early 1950s.[2]
- ^ "Marcel Pourbaix". corrosion-doctors.org. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
- ^ Wood, Graham (January 1998). "Marcel Pourbaix". British Corrosion Journal. 33 (4): 259–260. doi:10.1179/000705998798115362.