Effect of Oxide Film Properties on the Kinetics of O2Reduction on Alloy C-22

2017 ◽  
Vol 164 (13) ◽  
pp. C911-C917 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiangrong Zhang ◽  
Zack Qin ◽  
Dmitrij Zagidulin ◽  
James J. Noël ◽  
David W. Shoesmith
2000 ◽  
Vol 07 (01n02) ◽  
pp. 135-139 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. P. ZHDANOV ◽  
P. R. NORTON

A seminal model describing the kinetics of growth of thin oxide films on metal crystals was proposed by Cabrera and Mott (CM). The model is based on the assumption that the growth is limited by the field-facilitated activated jumps of metal ions located in steps on the metal–oxide interface. We generalize the CM model by (i) exploring the interplay of jumps of metal ions from the step and terrace sites at the metal–oxide interface, and (ii) scrutinizing the processes at the oxide–gas-phase interface. The former factor is found to change the physical meaning of the parameters in the CM growth law. The latter factor results in modification of the growth law. In particular, the oxidation kinetics becomes dependent on the O2 pressure. More specifically, the oxidation rate is predicted to increase with increasing pressure. This effect is, however, rather weak and becomes progressively weaker with increasing oxide film thickness.


1999 ◽  
Vol 06 (06) ◽  
pp. 1053-1060 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. TABET ◽  
J. AL-SADAH ◽  
M. SALIM

X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) has been used to investigate the oxidation of (011) Ge substrates. The sample surfaces were CP4-etched, then annealed in situ, at different temperatures, for various durations. Dry and wet atmospheres were used. The oxidation rate during the early stage was increased by the presence of moisture in the atmosphere. A simple model was used to define and determine an apparent thickness of the oxide film from XPS measurements. The time dependence of the apparent thickness is consistent with a partial coverage of the surface by oxide islands. The growth kinetics of the oxide islands obeys a nearly cubic law.


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