Auger electron spectroscopic study of the surface oxidation of uranium-niobium alloy {U-6 wt.% Nb} in a UHV environment containing primarily H2, H2O and CO

Surface Science

Volumn 601, Issue 15, 2007, Pages 3207-3214

  Younes, C M ^a   Allen, G C ^a   Embong, Z ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Auger electron spectroscopy; Niobium; Surface oxidation; UHV; Uranium; Uranium niobium alloy

Indexed keywords

METAL-OXIDE INTERFACES; SURFACE OXIDATION; SURFACE OXIDES; URANIUM-NIOBIUM ALLOYS;

AUGER ELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY; OXIDATION; PHASE INTERFACES; REACTION RATES; URANIUM ALLOYS;

SURFACE REACTIONS;

EID: 34447537918     PISSN: 00396028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.susc.2007.05.032     Document Type: Article

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