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In situ infrared spectroscopic studies of ultrathin inorganic film growth on zinc in non‐polymerizing cold plasmas
Author(s) -
Shirtcliffe Neil James,
Stratmann Martin,
Grundmeier Guido
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
surface and interface analysis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.52
H-Index - 90
eISSN - 1096-9918
pISSN - 0142-2421
DOI - 10.1002/sia.1604
Subject(s) - zinc , chemistry , oxygen , x ray photoelectron spectroscopy , analytical chemistry (journal) , plasma , infrared , infrared spectroscopy , hydrogen , attenuated total reflection , in situ , absorption (acoustics) , metal , oxide , inorganic chemistry , chemical engineering , materials science , environmental chemistry , organic chemistry , optics , physics , quantum mechanics , engineering , composite material
The effect of cold plasmas of oxygen, hydrogen, water and carbon dioxide on zinc samples was investigated. Oxygen plasma is known for its cleaning effect, hydrocarbons and water are removed from metal surfaces and the oxide layer is thickened. It was found that other oxygen‐containing gases had a similar effect. In addition, surface layers of other compounds were produced. The samples were investigated using XPS, Kelvin probe measurements and in situ infrared reflection absorption spectroscopy. Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.