Initial atomic-scale oxidation pathways on a Ni–15Cr(100) alloy surface

Abstract To understand the atomistic phenomenon behind initial oxidation processes, we have studied the nanoscale evolution of oxide growth prior to the formation of a complete layer on a Ni–15 wt%Cr(100) alloy surface using scanning tunneling microscopy/spectroscopy (STM/STS). At the onset of oxida...

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Main Authors: William H. Blades, Matthew R. Barone, Petra Reinke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-04-01
Series:npj Materials Degradation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41529-021-00164-7