Study of Early Stage Interaction of Oxygen with Al; Methods, Challenges and Difficulties

Aluminum is among the metals with the greatest affinity for oxygen. Aluminum oxidation occurs easily and rapidly; a surface film can be formed in order of milliseconds. Study of initial oxidation is very important as it concerns the first step of a metal's oxidation and corrosion behavior. Characteristics of the kinetics of early-stage oxidation are believed to have an important influence on the later steadystate growth. Modern sophisticated …