BLACKWOOD Daniel John

Research Interests

1. Corrosion modelling
2. Passive films
3. Smart coatings for corrosion control
4. Microbiological corrosion mechanisms

Selected Publications:

1. X. Huang, P.S.R. Krishnan, K.X. Kuah, T.L. Meng, Y. Ng, H. Liu, S.L. Teo, R .Karyappa, M. Lin, A.C.Y. Ngo, RV Ramanujan, D.J. Blackwood, H. Liu, “Distinct phase-selective corrosions of Ti-48Al alloy in aqueous electrolyte and molten salt”, Corrosion Science 231 (2024) 111997.
2. M.F. Ng, K.X. Kuah, T.L. Tan, .DJ. Blackwood, “Mg/MgO interfaces as efficient hydrogen evolution cathodes causing accelerated corrosion of additive manufactured Mg alloys: A DFT analysis”, Journal of Magnesium and Alloys 12 (2024) 110-119.
3. K.X. Kuah, D.J. Blackwood, “Investigating molybdenum’s sulphur scavenging ability for MoS₂ formation in preventing pitting corrosion of stainless steels”, npj Materials Degradation 7(2023) 80.
4. M.F. Ng, D.J. Blackwood, H. Jin, T.L. Tan, “First-Principles Investigation into the Contributions of ORR and HER in Magnesium Corrosion”, Journal of the Electrochemical Society 170 (2023) 071501.
5. Y. Wang, M.F. Ng, T.L. Tan, D.J. Blackwood, “The Role of Oxygen Reduction Reaction in Determining Pit Stability of FeCr Alloys”, Journal of the Electrochemical Society 170 (2023) 061502.
6. K.X. Kuah, D.J. Blackwood, W.K. Ong, M. Salehi, H.L. Seet, M.L.S. Nai, D.J.Blackwood, S. Wijesinghe “Analysis of the corrosion performance of binder jet additive manufactured magnesium alloys for biomedical applications”, Journal of Magnesium and Alloys 10 (2022) 1296-1310.
7. H. Jin, D.J. Blackwood, Y. Wang, M.F. Ng, T.L. Tan, “First-principles study of surface orientation dependent corrosion of BCC iron”,  Corrosion Science 196 (2022) 110029.
8. Y.H. Liew, C. Örnek, J. Pan, D. Thierry, S. Wijesinghe, D.J. Blackwood, “Towards understanding micro-galvanic activities in localised corrosion of AA2099 aluminium alloy”, Electrochimica Acta 392(2021) 139005.
9. M.F. Ng, DJ Blackwood, H. Jin, T.L. Tan, “Revisiting Cl-induced degradation of MnS inclusions using DFT”, Journal of Physical Chemistry C. 125 (2021) 24189-24195.
10. M Saeedikhani, S Wijesinghe, DJ Blackwood, “Moving boundary simulation and mechanistic studies of the electrochemical corrosion protection by a damaged zinc coating”, Corrosion Science vol. 163, 108296, 2020.

Teaching

1. MLE3102 Failure & Degradation of Materials

2. MLE4210 Materials for energy storage and conversion

3. MLE5212 Energy Conversion & Storage

4. MLE5224 Degradation of Materials