Nanoscale oxidation of zirconium surfaces: Kinetics and mechanisms

Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A: Vacuum, Surfaces and Films

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 1188-1193

  Farkas, N ^a   Zhang, G ^b   Evans, E A ^b   Ramsier, R D ^a,b   Dagata, J A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AKRON   (United States)

^b The University of Akron   (United States)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANODIC OXIDATION; ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; COMPOSITION EFFECTS; FILM GROWTH; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; NITROGEN; REACTION KINETICS; SURFACE REACTIONS; THIN FILMS;

NANOSCALE OXIDATION; OXIDE FEATURE HEIGHT; SURFACE SCIENCE;

ZIRCONIUM;

EID: 0041529515     PISSN: 07342101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1116/1.1560712     Document Type: Article

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