Title
Nanoscale surface characterization of aqueous copper corrosion: Effects of immersion interval and orthophosphate concentration
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
11-15-2013
Abstract
Morphology changes for copper surfaces exposed to different water parameters were investigated at the nanoscale with atomic force microscopy (AFM), as influenced by changes in pH and the levels of orthophosphate ions. Synthetic water samples were designed to mimic physiological chemistries for drinking water, both with and without addition of orthophosphate over a pH range 6.5-9. Copper surfaces treated with orthophosphate as a corrosion inhibitor after 6 and 24 h were evaluated. Tapping mode AFM images revealed dosing of the water with 6 mg/L of orthophosphate was beneficial in retarding the growth of copper by-products. The chemical composition and oxidation state of the surface deposits were characterized with X-ray diffraction (XRD), near edge X-ray absorption fine structure (NEXAFS) spectroscopy and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). © 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Publication Source (Journal or Book title)
Applied Surface Science
First Page
823
Last Page
831
Recommended Citation
Daniels, S., Sprunger, P., Kizilkaya, O., Lytle, D., & Garno, J. (2013). Nanoscale surface characterization of aqueous copper corrosion: Effects of immersion interval and orthophosphate concentration. Applied Surface Science, 285 (PARTB), 823-831. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2013.08.136