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MAUZEROLL GROUP

Emmanuel Mena Morcillo

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Research Project

Scanning electrochemical probe microscopy applied to corrosion research

Corrosion can be described as the result of a heterogeneous electron transfer between a metal and its surrounding environment. The corrosion process involves electrochemical reactions that can be monitored through scanning electrochemical probe microscopy (SEPM) techniques, making them advantageous for the comprehension of corrosion mechanisms and corrosion mitigation strategies. Among these techniques, the scanning electrochemical microscopy (SECM), the scanning ion-conductance microscopy (SICM), and the scanning micropipet contact method (SMCM) have the ability to map surface and interfacial reactivity with high spatial resolution. The goal of this project is to assess in situ the corrosion behavior of stainless steels and aluminum alloys (in bare, welded and stressed conditions) through SECM, SICM, and SMCM techniques. 
Email:  emmanuel.mena@mail.mcgill.ca
Phone: 514-398-6545
Office: PP-111

Current Position: Postdoctoral Fellow​

Education

Postdoc., Chemistry, McGill University, Canada, September 2019 – Present
Ph.D., Physical Chemistry, Center for Research and Advanced Studies of the National Polytechnic Institute, Mexico, 2015 – 2019
            Research Stay: Mississippi State University, USA, 2016 – 2017
M.Sc., Physical Chemistry, Center for Research and Advanced Studies of the National Polytechnic Institute, Mexico, 2013 – 2015
            Research Stay: University of La Laguna, Spain, March – May 2015
B.Sc., Engineering Physics, Autonomous University of Yucatan, Mexico, 2006 – 2011


Publications

Mena-Morcillo, E.; Veleva, L. P.; Wipf, D. O., Multi-scale monitoring the first stages of electrochemical behavior of AZ31B magnesium alloy in simulated body fluid. Journal of The Electrochemical Society 2018, 165 (11), C749-C755.

Mena-Morcillo, E.; Veleva, L.; Wipf, D. O., In situ investigation of the initial stages of AZ91D Magnesium alloy biodegradation in simulated body fluid. International Journal of Electrochemical Science 2018, 13, 5141-5150.

Mena, E.; Veleva, L.; Souto, R. M., Mapping of local corrosion behavior of zinc in substitute ocean water at its initial stages by SVET. International Journal of Electrochemical Science 2016, 11, 5256-5266.
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Mena, E.; Veleva, L.; Souto, R. M., Early stages of zinc corrosion and runoff process induced by Caribbean Sea water. International Journal of Electrochemical Science 2015, 10, 7596-7605.

Honors/Awards

Research Stay Grant (Abroad), Mexican National Council for Science and Technology, Mississippi State University, USA, 2016 – 2017

Ph.D. Scholarship, Mexican National Council for Science and Technology, Center for Research and Advanced Studies of the National Polytechnic Institute, Mexico, 2015 – 2019

Research Stay Grant (Abroad), Mexican National Council for Science and Technology, University of La Laguna, Spain, March – May 2015
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M.Sc. Scholarship, Mexican National Council for Science and Technology, Center for Research and Advanced Studies of the National Polytechnic Institute, Mexico, 2013 – 2015


CONFERENCE Oral Presentations

Mena-Morcillo, E., Soria-Castro, M., Cerda-Zorrilla, M., Castro-Alcantara, J.C., Veleva, L. (2019) Organic Coating of Chitosan Nanospheres on AZ31 Magnesium Alloy: Corrosion Resistance in SBF and Antibacterial Properties, 24th ISE Topical Meeting, Merida, Mexico, April 7-10.

Mena-Morcillo, E., Veleva, L. (2017) Initial Corrosion Study of Magnesium Alloys in Simulated Body Fluid by SECM, 231st ECS Meeting, New Orleans, LA, May 28-June 1.

Veleva, L., Mena, E., Souto, R. M. (2016) In situ Investigation of Local Corrosion Behavior of Zinc in Substitute Ocean Water at its Early Stages by SECM and SVET, GDCh Electrochemistry 2016, Goslar, Germany, September 26-28. 
 


POSTER PRESENTATIONS

​Mena-Morcillo, E., Veleva, L. (2017) Electrochemical Characterization of Magnesium alloys in Physiological Media, 1st Symposium of Graduate Students of the Applied Physics Department, Center for Research and Advanced Studies of the National Polytechnic Institute, Merida, Mexico, December 4-5.
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Last updated January 2022