Nano-FTIR microscopy and spectroscopy studies of atmospheric corrosion with a spatial resolution of 20 nm
2016 (English)In: Corrosion Science, ISSN 0010-938X, E-ISSN 1879-0496, Vol. 108, p. 60-65Article in journal (Refereed) Published
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Abstract [en]
Since corrosion commonly occurs heterogeneously over a surface, studies on a microscopic level are desired to obtain a complete picture of the process. Here, we demonstrate the capability of nano-FTIR microscopy to spectroscopically determine the nature of different corrosion products and their spatial distribution with a resolution of 20 nm, two-three orders of magnitude better than conventional IR microscopy. A copper surface was exposed to a humid atmosphere containing formic acid, and in addition to cuprite the corrosion product copper formate was observed to form inhomogeneously in particles of some tens to a few hundreds of nm.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Elsevier, 2016. Vol. 108, p. 60-65
Keyword [en]
A. copper, B. AFM, B. IR spectroscopy, C. atmospheric corrosion, C. interfaces, Atmospheric corrosion, Copper, Corrosion, Copper formate, Copper surface, Corrosion products, FTIR microscopy, Humid atmospheres, Microscopic levels, Spatial resolution, Three orders of magnitude, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy
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Chemical Sciences
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-186910DOI: 10.1016/j.corsci.2016.02.037ISI: 000375887100006Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-84959920911OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kth-186910DiVA, id: diva2:929436
Note
QC 20160518
2016-05-182016-05-162017-11-30Bibliographically approved