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The MNiSn (M = Ti, Zr, Hf) n -type semiconductor half-Heusler alloys are leading candidates for the use as highly efficient waste heat recovery devices at elevated temperatures. For practical applications, it is crucial to consider also the environmental stability of the alloys at working conditions, and therefore it is required to characterize and understand their oxidation behavior. This work is focused on studying the surface composition and the initial oxidation of HfNiSn alloy by oxygen and water vapor at room temperature and at 1000 K by utilizing X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. During heating in vacuum, Sn segregated to the surface, creating a sub-nanometer overlayer. Exposing the surface to both oxygen and water vapor resulted mainly in Hf oxidation to HfO 2 and only minor oxidation of Sn, in accordance with the oxide formation enthalpy of the components. The alloy was more susceptible to oxidation by water vapor compared to oxygen. Long exposure of HfNiSn and ZrNiSn samples to moderate water vapor pressure and temperature, during system bakeout, resulted also in a formation of a thin SnO 2 overlayer. Some comparison to the oxidation of TiNiSn and ZrNiSn, previously reported, is given.

The Initial Oxidation of HfNiSn Half-Heusler Alloy by Oxygen and Water Vapor