The latest research in corrosion inhibition had included the ZPE, I would like to understand what is the significance of that parameter and how it could be calculate.
Zero potential energy: When we use the simple form of the gravitational potential energy: the assumption is usually made that the zero of gravitational potential energy is the surface of the earth and that the potential energy is proportional to the height above the earth's surface.
Potential of Zero Charge: a characteristic value of the electrode potential for any metal at which a clean surface of the metal will not acquire an electrical charge when it comes intocontact with an electrolyte. The electrolyte, though, must not contain a surfactant.
Thank you sir, So that's mean we have to choose a Zero potential energy Like a reference and measured the other potentials according to it. But how could this be useful in corrosion study. Sorry for asking too much questions