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RESEARCH PRODUCT
A CEMS-study of the passive layer on iron and steel
U. StummC. ThilmannR. GancedoW. MeiselPhilipp Gütlichsubject
Nuclear and High Energy PhysicsMaterials sciencePhosphate buffered salineMetallurgyPhysical and Theoretical ChemistryCondensed Matter PhysicsLayer (electronics)Atomic and Molecular Physics and Opticsdescription
From AES, ICEMS, and DCEMS experiments it was concluded that the passive layer formed on steel in a phosphate buffer consists of γ-FeOOH. Its thickness increases from 0.5 to 3.5 nm throughout the passive region. It is covered by noncorrelated layers of a precipitate and an adsorbate.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-12-01 | Hyperfine Interactions |