Corrosion resistance and surface microstructure of Mg3N2/SS thin films by plasma focus instrument

• Published in: Microscopy research and technique Vol. 85; no. 8; pp. 2880 - 2893
• Main Authors: Habibi, Maryam, Sadeghi, Mohammad, Arman, Ali, Sobola, Dinara, Luna, Carlos, Mirzaei, Saeed, Zelati, Amir, Fonseca Filho, Henrique Duarte, Ţălu, Ştefan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken, USA John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.08.2022; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Subjects: Angular position; Anodes; Atomic force microscopy; Corrosion; Corrosion currents; Corrosion effects; Corrosion resistance; Electrochemistry; Electrode polarization; Grain size; Magnesium; magnesium nitride films; Microscopy; microstructure; Microtexture; Morphology; Parameters; Physical characteristics; Plasma focus; Scanning electron microscopy; Stainless steel; Stainless steels; Substrates; Sulfuric acid; Surface roughness; Thickness; Thin films; X-ray diffraction

Utilizing a plasma focus (PF) instrument, magnesium nitride (Mg3N2) thin films were synthesized on stainless steel substrates. Twenty five optimum focus shots at 8 cm distance from the anode tip were used to deposit the films at different angular positions regarded to the anode axis. Scanning electr...