ISSN:
0142-2421
Keywords:
Chemistry
;
Polymer and Materials Science
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Physics
Notes:
Compositions and elemental distributions of anodic films formed on aluminium in aqueous borate electrolytes have been investigated by Rutherford backscattering spectroscopy (RBS) and associated nuclear reaction methods, together with controlled crystallization of film sections in the transmission electron microscope (TEM). Films were found to consist principally of Al2O3; the outer regions of the films were contaminated with boron and, for all cases studied, the inner regions were boron-free. In the absence of film dissolution the contaminated region represented approximately 40% of the film thickness, and this proportion did not vary significantly with changes in current density of film formation. The outer region contained about 1.5 wt% boron, probably as B2O3, and the densities of the inner and outer regions were similar to an accuracy of about 10%.
Additional Material:
10 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/sia.740050606
