Alternative models of the passive state of metals. I. Basic concepts

Modern concepts on the operating mechanism of a passivating oxide layer are analyzed. With this purpose, the models of the processes that occur in the bulk and on the interfaces of the layer are considered. The problem of comparing the existing alternative models is posed.

Authors
Popov Yu.A. 1 , Saha S. 2 , Mouhammad S. 2
Publisher
Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers
Issue number
2
Language
English
Pages
146-156
State
Published
Volume
36
Year
2000
Organizations
  • 1 Stt. Res. Ctr. of the Russ. Fed., Karpov Inst. of Physical Chemistry, ul. Vorontsovo Pole 10, Moscow 103064, Russian Federation
  • 2 Russ. Univ. of Peoples' Friendship, Moscow, Russian Federation
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