Examination of the initial oxidation of a uranium-base alloy (U-14.1 at.% Nb) by O2 and D2O using surface-sensitive techniques

Applied Surface Science

Volumn 150, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 73-88

  Manner, William L ^a   Lloyd, Jane A ^a   Hanrahan Jr , Robert J ^a   Paffett, Mark T ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORROSION RESISTANCE; HEAVY WATER; NIOBIUM; OXIDATION; OXYGEN; SECONDARY ION MASS SPECTROMETRY; STOICHIOMETRY; TEMPERATURE; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

SPUTTERED NEUTRAL MASS SPECTROSCOPY; STATIC SECONDARY ION MASS SPECTROSCOPY; THERMAL PROGRAMMED DESORPTION;

URANIUM ALLOYS;

EID: 0033348058     PISSN: 01694332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-4332(99)00225-1     Document Type: Article

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