Due to the extremely negative electrode potential

the poor corrosion resistance of magnesium has become a critical barrier preventing its wide applications. Therefore

it is critical to find out the corrosion mechanism of magnesium

and explore the relationship between corrosion rate and surface modification and coating. It can provide important theoretical support for developing corrosion-resistant magnesium alloys and its surface protection technique. The characteristics of magnesium alloy corrosion and its protection methods

the research progress on corrosion-resistant of magnesium alloys

and perspectives for surface protection technologies of magnesium alloys in the future are summarized in this article. In addition

this work also highlights the potential of computational simulation methods for discovering corrosion mechanisms.