Sustainable Infrastructure, Department of Civil and Construction Engineering, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia
10.22034/jceem.2026.593566.1039
Abstract
The design of corrosion-resistant alloys for demanding applications requires predictive tools that can link molecular-scale phenomena to component-level performance across vastly different length and time scales . This comprehensive review systematically examines the multiscale computational framework for corrosion-resistant alloy design, integrating density functional theory (DFT), ReaxFF molecular dynamics (MD), and phase-field modeling. DFT provides quantum-level insights into surface/adsorbate interactions, crystal structure information including lattice distortion and density of states, and formation energies essential for understanding corrosion initiation . ReaxFF MD enables dynamic simulation of chemical reactions, oxide growth, and dissolution kinetics at extended time scales, with recent studies on Ni-Cr alloys identifying three distinct voltage-dependent kinetic regimes governed by competing oxide growth, dissolution, and reprecipitation . Machine-learned interatomic potentials trained on DFT data have emerged as a bridge between quantum accuracy and atomistic-scale simulation, enabling molecular dynamics simulations of complex oxide microstructures . Phase-field modeling has matured as a powerful mesoscale technique for simulating autonomous evolution of corrosion pits and localized corrosion morphologies, with grand-potential formulations enabling efficient simulation in multiphase alloys . The integration of these approaches with thermodynamic databases (CALPHAD) and finite element methods enables prediction of microstructural evolution, stress corrosion cracking, and component lifetime . This review concludes that next-generation alloy design requires seamless coupling of quantum, atomistic, mesoscale, and continuum methods, supported by machine learning and experimental validation.
Koshkeki,M A . (2026). Multiscale Computational Framework for Corrosion-Resistant Alloy Design: Coupling DFT, ReaxFF Molecular Dynamics, and Phase-Field Modeling of Localized Attack. (e247903). Journal of Chemical Engineering and Energy Materials, (), e247903 doi: 10.22034/jceem.2026.593566.1039
MLA
Koshkeki,M A . "Multiscale Computational Framework for Corrosion-Resistant Alloy Design: Coupling DFT, ReaxFF Molecular Dynamics, and Phase-Field Modeling of Localized Attack" .e247903 , Journal of Chemical Engineering and Energy Materials, , , 2026, e247903. doi: 10.22034/jceem.2026.593566.1039
HARVARD
Koshkeki M A. (2026). 'Multiscale Computational Framework for Corrosion-Resistant Alloy Design: Coupling DFT, ReaxFF Molecular Dynamics, and Phase-Field Modeling of Localized Attack', Journal of Chemical Engineering and Energy Materials, (), e247903. doi: 10.22034/jceem.2026.593566.1039
CHICAGO
M A Koshkeki, "Multiscale Computational Framework for Corrosion-Resistant Alloy Design: Coupling DFT, ReaxFF Molecular Dynamics, and Phase-Field Modeling of Localized Attack," Journal of Chemical Engineering and Energy Materials, (2026): e247903, doi: 10.22034/jceem.2026.593566.1039
VANCOUVER
Koshkeki M A. Multiscale Computational Framework for Corrosion-Resistant Alloy Design: Coupling DFT, ReaxFF Molecular Dynamics, and Phase-Field Modeling of Localized Attack. Journal of Chemical Engineering and Energy Materials. 2026;():e247903. doi: 10.22034/jceem.2026.593566.1039