ISSN:
0142-2421
Keywords:
Chemistry
;
Polymer and Materials Science
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Physics
Notes:
Azoles such as benzotriazole and benzimidazole are used as corrosion inhibitors, particularly for copper. The purpose of this work is to further illuminate the bonding and film growth for benzimidazole-like structures. The interaction of imidazole, benzimidazole, 2-methylbenz-imidazole and benzotriazole with copper surfaces is studied with a quartz crystal oscillator microbalance and with X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The copper surface is etched by imidazole in water and in CH3OH and by benzimidazole in CH3OH. A very thin film, probably a monolayer or less, is left behind after etching. Thicker films, 500 to 1000 AÅ, are formed by benzimidazole in water and by 2-methylbenzimidazole in both water and CH3OH. Mechanisms of bonding and film formation for the thin and the thick films are discussed.
Additional Material:
6 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/sia.740040609
