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The Effect of Different Oxidizing Atmospheres on the Initial Kinetics of Copper Oxidation as Studied In Situ UHV-TEM

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 February 2011

Mridula D. Bharadwaj
Affiliation:
Department of Material Science and Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261
Anu Gupta
Affiliation:
Department of Material Science and Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261
J. Murray Gibson
Affiliation:
Materials Science Division, Argonne National Laboratories, Argonne, IL 60439
Judith C. Yang
Affiliation:
Department of Material Science and Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261
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Abstract

Effect of moisture on the oxidation of copper was studied using in situ UHV-TEM. The ultra high vacuum condition is required for minimum contamination effects. The initial observations show that the water vapor reduces the oxide as well as reduces the rate of oxidation if both oxygen gas and water vapor are simultaneously used. Based on these observations, we have speculated on the role of moisture in the solid state reactions involved in copper oxidation

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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2001

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