A combinatorial properties study of thin film Al Fe alloys. Issue 5 (12th February 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Mardare, Andrei I.; Hassel, Achim Walter
• Is Part Of: Physica status solidi. Volume 210:Issue 5(2013:May)
• Page Start: 1025
• Page End: 1029
• Publication Date: 2013-02-12
• Subjects: Solid state physics -- Periodicals; Solids -- Industrial applications -- Periodicals; 530.41
• DOI: 10.1002/pssa.201200737
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1862-6300

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" xml:lang="en"> <title>Abstract</title> <sec id="pssa201200737-sec-0001" sec-type="section"> <p>The microstructure of an AlFe combinatorial thin film library with a compositional spread ranging from 5 to 23 at.% Fe was analysed. The local crystallographic properties were correlated to the film microstructure dynamic changes. The presence of a transitional region between two metastable phases in the AlFe alloys was identified and related to a percolation threshold near Al‐12 at.% Fe. Anodic oxidation of the parent metals produced a mixed oxide on the surface of the AlFe library. XPS investigation of the mixed oxides suggested an intimate mixing of Al₂O₃ and Fe₂O₃. <inline-graphic xlink:href="ark:/27927/pgg20q11w19" content-type="pssa201200737-gra-0001" xlink:type="simple" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" /></p> </sec> </abstract>