Jerome Kruger


		Faculty


Jerome Kruger Professor Emeritus of Materials Science and Engineering Ph.D. Chemistry, University of Virginia, 1953 M.S. Chemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1949 B.S. Chemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1948
Professor Kruger is interested in corrosion science and engineering and conservation science. His fundamental and applied research in corrosion focuses on the nature of thin films that exist on metal and alloy surfaces. These passive films control corrosion processes. Recent research has attempted to gain increased knowledge of the properties of the passive films on iron and iron-chromium alloys by the application of neutron reflectivity and X-ray absorption spectroscopic techniques. Investigation of the breakdown of passivity, a process that leads to the initiation of localized corrosion (e.g., pitting) by a newly developed technique, dynamic imaging micro-ellips--ometry, which can examine the role of microstructure on the breakdown of passive films on aluminum-tantalum alloys. Prof. Kruger's research in conservation science lies in developing a better understanding of the degradation of artistic and historic artifacts and buildings. In this area, he has recently studied the degradation of ancient glass such as the type found in medieval stained glass windows.


		Selected Publications Kruger, J. "Passivity of Metals-A Materials Science Perspective." Intl Mater Rev 33, no. 3(1988): 113. Makar, G.L. and J. Kruger. "Corrosion Studies of Rapidly Solidified Magnesium Alloys." J Electrochem Soc 137(1990): 414. Long, G.G. and J. Kruger "Surface X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy, EXAFS and NEXAFS, for the In Situ Study of Electrodes." In Techniques for the Characterization of Electrodes and Electrochemical Processes, edited by R. Varma and J.R. Selman, 167. New York: John Wiley and Sons, 1991. Kruger, J. "Effect of the Nature of the Passive Film on Fe and FeCr Alloys on Breakdown-A Brief Review." Electrochem Soc 92, no. 9(1992): 184.		Kruger, J. "Dialogue/89." In The Conservation of Bronze Sculpture in the Outdoor Environment: A Dialogue among Conservators, Curators, Environmental Scientists, and Corrosion Engineers, edited by T. Drayman-Weisser, 135. Houston: National Association of Corrosion Engineers, 1992. Krebs, L.A., J. Kruger, G.G. Long, J.F. Ankner, C.F. Majkrzak, S.K. Sutija, and D.G. Wiesler. "Neutron Reflectivity Studies of the Passive Film on Iron." In Proc Symp Oxide Films Metals Alloys, vol. 92-22, 580. Pennington, NJ: The Electrochemical Soc., 1992. Makar, G.L., J. Kruger, and K. Sieradzki. "Stress Corrosion Cracking of Rapidly Solidified Magnesium-Aluminum Alloys." Corrosion Sci 34(1993): 1311. Scanlon, J.F., J. Kruger, and P.J. Moran. "The Anodic Behavior of Iron in Anhydrous Dimethylethane and Passivation by Solvent Electropolymerization." J Electrochem Soc 140(1993): 1268. Kruger, J., R.S. Lillard, C.C. Streinz, and P.J. Moran. "Effect of Microstructure on Passive Film Formation and Breakdown of Al-Ta Alloys." Faraday Discus 94(1993): 127. Kruger, J. "Basic Corrosion Research - Forward, Backward, or Standing Still?" Proc. 13th Int. Corr. Cong., Melbourne I, Paper 002(1996): 1-8. Shifler, D. A., P. J. Moran, and J. Kruger. "The Effects of Sulfides on the Passivity of Carbon Steel in Organic Solutions." Electrochimica Acta 42(1997): 567-577.