The microscopic origin of self-organized nanostripe pattern formation on an electropolished aluminium surface.
By correlating the experimental evidence obtained from atomic force microscopy, conventional x-ray diffraction, and a surface sensitive modified x-ray diffraction technique with the results of density functional theory based computations, we demonstrate that self-organized nanostripe patterns formed on the electropolished surface of aluminium originate as a consequence of relaxation and reconstruction of the new surfaces exposed and textural changes at the surface caused by the dissolution during polishing.
Sarkar
Jaya
J
Department of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, Bengal Engineering and Science University, Shibpur, Howrah, India.
Khan
Gobinda Gopal
GG
Basumallick
A
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D000535:Aluminum / Q000737:chemistry*; D003198:Computer Simulation; D003460:Crystallization / Q000379:methods*; D004563:Electrochemistry / Q000379:methods*; D046911:Macromolecular Substances / Q000737:chemistry; D008422:Materials Testing; D008956:Models, Chemical; D008958:Models, Molecular; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000379:methods*; D010316:Particle Size; D013499:Surface Properties
D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D000535:Aluminum