Dr Rob Lindsay

Rob took up his position in the Corrosion and Protection Centre in September 2005. Previously, he had appointments at a number of research institutions, including the Fritz-Haber-Institut (Berlin), Cambridge University, and the CSIC Institute of Materials (ICMAB) in Barcelona. To date, his research has largely been concerned with nanoscale characterisation of model surfaces in ultra high vacuum, focusing primarily on geometric structure determination. He has published almost 70 articles, including several reviews.

Currently, Rob's research programme aims to gain mechanistic understanding of surface processes of direct relevance to corrosion and/or energy generation. Experimental work is performed using both laboratory and synchrotron based surface probes (e.g. surface X-ray diffraction, photoelectron spectroscopy, scanning probe microscopy, and low energy electron diffraction), complemented by electrochemical measurements. He enjoys a number of productive collaborations, both within the UK and outside, including close links with theoreticians, who provide greater insight into the experimental data, through state-of-the-art calculations.

Rob teaches on the Corrosion Control Engineering MSc. He is Unit Leader for Corrosion Control in the Oil and Gas Industries (Unit 5), and also contributes to Units 1 (Materials and Corrosion) and 2 (Principles of Corrosion). He is also the Exam Secretary for this course.

• Surface structure of clean and adsorbate decorated model metal oxides
• Corrosion inhibitors for oilfield application
• Mechanistic understanding of atmospheric corrosion
• In situ geometry of model solid/liquid interfaces
• Corrosion of stainless steels in aggressive environments

• Impact of ambient oxygen on the surface structure of α-Cr₂O₃(0001), O. Bikondoa, W. Moritz, X. Torrelles, H.J. Kim, G. Thornton, R. Lindsay, accepted for publication in Phys. Rev. B.
• Geometric structure of TiO₂(110)(1x1): Confirming experimental conclusions. W. Busayaporn, X. Torrelles, A. Wander, S. Tomić, A. Ernst, B. Montanari, N.M. Harrison, O. Bikondoa, L. Joumard, J. Zegenhagen, G. Cabailh, G. Thornton, and R. Lindsay, Phys. Rev. B. 81, 153404 (2010).
• Introduction to Control of Corrosion by Environmental Modification, R. Lindsay and S.B. Lyon in Shreir’s Corrosion (Elsevier, Amsterdam, 2010).
• Photoelectron spectroscopy study of the inhibition of mild steel corrosion by molybdate and nitrite anions. A.A. Al-Refaie, J. Walton, R.A. Cottis, R. Lindsay, Corros. Sci. 52, 422 (2010).
• Impact of molybdate and nitrite anions on the corrosion of mild steel. A.A. Al-Refaie, R.A. Cottis, and R. Lindsay, NACE 2009, 09282 (2009).
• Geometric structure of TiO₂(011)(2x1). X. Torrelles, G. Cabailh, R. Lindsay, O. Bikondoa, J. Roy, J. Zegenhagen, G. Teobaldi, W.A. Hofer, and G. Thornton, Phys. Rev. Lett. 101, 185501 (2008).
• Chemical Reactions on rutile TiO₂(110). C.L. Pang, R. Lindsay, and G. Thornton, Chem. Soc. Rev. 37, 2328 (2008).
• Low energy electron diffraction study of TiO₂(110)(2x1)-[HCOO]-. R. Lindsay, S. Tomić, A. Wander, M. García-Méndez, and G. Thornton, J. Phys. Chem. C 112, 14145 (2008).
• Geometric structure of TiO₂(110)(1x1): Achieving experimental consensus. G. Cabailh, G. Thornton, X. Torrelles, R. Lindsay, O. Bikondoa, I. Jourmard, and J. Zegenhagen, Phys. Rev B 75, 241403(R) (2007).