STM observation of grain ripening during air exposure of the passive film formed on iron

Huihua Deng; Hiroshi Nanjo; Ikuo Ishikawa; Nicholas J. Laycock; Joanna Atkin; Shaun C. Hendy

doi:10.1149/1.2138443

STM observation of grain ripening during air exposure of the passive film formed on iron

Huihua Deng
, Hiroshi Nanjo
, Ikuo Ishikawa
, Nicholas J. Laycock
, Joanna Atkin
, Shaun C. Hendy

Physics

Mechanical Engineering Laboratory
Industrial Research, Limited

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Stable scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) images during the early stages of air exposure of the passive film on iron were successfully captured by a humidity-controlled method. The passive film formed at -0.4 V SCE in pH 8.4 borate buffer solution was first kept in humid air (47% relative humidity) at 15°C for 24 h and then exposed to dry air (<30% RH) at room temperature. Upon exposure to the dry air, the surface structure underwent a distinctly three-stage transformation, concluding with a grain ripening process that has not previously been observed in passive films. © 2005 The Electrochemical Society. All rights reserved.

Original language	English
Journal	Electrochemical and Solid-State Letters
Volume	9
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1149/1.2138443
State	Published - Apr 10 2006

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