@article{7c2b0ce0054a4386b2ac01e609ba6942,
title = "On the microstructural and electrochemical nature of hydrothermally treated Al-Zr and Al-Ti surfaces",
abstract = "Hydrothermal treatment of sputtered Al-Zr and Al-Ti coatings was performed in an autoclave. Electron microscopy of generated conversion layers revealed dual layered boehmite films. Needle morphology at top, and thin compact oxide at interface with metal substrate was observed. X-ray energy dispersive, and photoelectron spectroscopy revealed enrichment of Zr or Ti in compact oxide, and oxidation of Zr, Ti and Al. Potentiodynamic polarization showed decrease in passive current densities due to treatment. Treated Zr containing surfaces showed lower corrosion current density when compared to those containing Ti. The observed electrochemical properties are correlated with microstructure and composition of conversion layers.",
keywords = "A. Aluminium, A. Sputtered films, B. Polarization, B. TEM, C. Interfaces, C. Passive films",
author = "Juan Tan and Marco Crosio and Nadja Vinkel and Peter Jensen and Abrahami, {Shoshan Tamar} and Gudla, {Visweswara Chakravarthy} and Rajan Ambat",
note = "Funding Information: Authors VCG, PJ, and RA acknowledge the funding from Innovationsfonden, Denmark under the project High Performance Electrical Contacts (HiPEC). Author VCG further acknowledges the funding from European Research Council under the grant Correlative Tomography (CORREL-CT, grant number 695638). Author SA acknowledges funding from the Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek in Flanders (FWO, postdoctoral grant 12Z2418N). Funding Information: Authors VCG, PJ, and RA acknowledge the funding from Innovationsfonden, Denmark under the project High Performance Electrical Contacts (HiPEC). Author VCG further acknowledges the funding from European Research Council under the grant Correlative Tomography (CORREL-CT, grant number 695638 ). Author SA acknowledges funding from the Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek in Flanders (FWO, postdoctoral grant 12Z2418N ). Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2019 Elsevier Ltd",
year = "2020",
month = feb,
doi = "10.1016/j.corsci.2019.108244",
language = "English",
volume = "163",
journal = "Corrosion Science",
issn = "0010-938X",
publisher = "Elsevier",
}