Abstract

Plasma sputtering multi-principal element alloys (MPEAs) thin film is critical to functional multi-layer material design for a wide range of applications. To investigate its electrochemical stability, we established a multidisciplinary approach including in-situ optical microscope integrated EC-SPR coupled with ICPMS, and ex-situ XPS and XAS analysis. Compared to our previous work in bulk material, we observed a significant reactivity change of plasma sputtering thin film on gold. Based on XPS, XAS and SPR results, we propose that the formation of Cr(OH)3 at the edge and the interface between alloys and gold layers is responsible for weakening the corrosion resistance of an NiCoCr/Au system.

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