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Study of antioxidation behavior of ultra-thin films for Ce metal surface protection with atomic layer deposition upon air exposure

Year: 2022

Type: article

Abstract: Cerium (Ce) is an easily oxidized metal and the surface oxide layer will break into powders in a few days in air, which is extremely similar to actinide metals like thorium, uranium. To protect the surface of Ce, different ultra-thin films including Al2O3, TiO2, TiN and ZrO2 were deposited on the surface of Ce samples using atomic layer deposition (ALD). All these films decreased the Ce surface oxidation for one month. The Al2O3 film grown by ALD provided best antioxidation effect for 70 days of air exposure. This work shows the potential of ALD in the application of surface antioxidation for actinide metals in the aspect of short time (one month) storage.

Source: Vacuum

DOI: 10.1016/j.vacuum.2022.111494

Authors: Tianzuo Fu, Lihua Zhou, Shuwen Meng, Yiqiang Zhong, Yiwu Chen, Qiang Yang, Yingxi Zhu, Tianfu Li, Xiaoyu Zou, Tinggui Yang

Institution: China National Nuclear Corporation

Language: English

Topic: Semiconductor materials and devices

Subfield: Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Field: Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $2,790

OpenAlex ID: W4295807674

FWCI: 0.201

Cites: 36

Cited by: 3

Related to: 10