Analysis of the surface film formed on Mg by exposure to water using a FIB cross-section and STEM-EDS

Corrosion Science

Volumn 59, Issue , 2012, Pages 222-228

  Taheri, M ^a   Phillips, R C ^a   Kish, J R ^a   Botton, G A ^b  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

A. Magnesium; B. STEM; C. Passive films

Indexed keywords

B. STEM; CHEMICAL BREAKDOWN; CORROSION POTENTIALS; CORROSION PROCESS; INNER LAYER; MGO; NANOCRYSTALLINES; NATIVE OXIDES; PASSIVE FILMS; PURE MG; PURE WATER; SURFACE FILMS;

CORROSION; MATERIALS SCIENCE;

MAGNESIUM;

EID: 84860248093     PISSN: 0010938X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.corsci.2012.03.001     Document Type: Article

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