Influence of the cathodic polarization on the stability of Ti surface in concentrated KOH solutions |
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Authors: | Abdurauf Prusi Ljubomir Arsov |
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Institution: | (1) Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy, University St. Cyril and Methodius, 1000 Skopje, Macedonia |
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Abstract: | The stability of spontaneous thin layers and thin layers formed upon cathodical polarization of Ti in KOH solutions have been
studied by potentiostatic and ellipsometric methods. At open circuit potential (OCP) the strongly adherent films, whose thickness
depends on the concentration of the KOH solution, were formed. During the cathodic polarization the transformation of these
films to weakly adsorbed precipitated layers on the electrode surface was observed. Comparing the theoretically computed curves
with the experimental Ψ vs Δ loci measured ellipsometrically, the complex indices of refraction and the thickness of the generated films, from 3.6
to 60 nm in 1 M KOH and from 36 to 105 nm in 5 M KOH (adherent to the electrode surface), were determined. At OCP the rate
of film growth increases with increasing the concentration of KOH solution. Cathodic polarizations change the chemical composition
and retard the rate of film growth. Based on the ellipsometric and electrochemical data the chemical compositions of the formed
films consisted of TiO2, Ti2O3, TiO2·H2O, Ti(OH)3 and TiOOH·nH2O. |
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Keywords: | Ti surface films Cathodic polarization Ellipsometry Refractive indices KOH solutions |
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