Spontaneously intermixed Al-Mg barriers enable corrosion-resistant Mg/SiC multilayer coatings

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Title: Spontaneously intermixed Al-Mg barriers enable corrosion-resistant Mg/SiC multilayer coatings

Abstract

Magnesium/silicon carbide (Mg/SiC) has the potential to be the best-performing reflective multilayercoating in the 25–80 nm wavelength region but suffers from Mg-related corrosion, an insidious problem which completely degrades reflectance. We have elucidated the origins and mechanisms of corrosion propagation within Mg/SiC multilayers. Based on our findings, we have demonstrated an efficient and simple-to-implement corrosion barrier for Mg/SiC multilayers. In conclusion, the barrier consists of nanometer-scale Mg and Al layers that intermix spontaneously to form a partially amorphous Al-Mg layer and is shown to prevent atmospheric corrosion while maintaining the unique combination of favorable Mg/SiC reflective properties.

Authors:

Soufli, Regina ^[1]; Fernandez-Perea, Monica ^[2]; Baker, Sherry L. ^[1]; Robinson, Jeff C. ^[1]; Alameda, Jennifer ^[1]; Walton, Christopher C. ^[1]

Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States); Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas, Madrid (Spain)

Publication Date:: 2012-07-24

Research Org.:: Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1266666

Report Number(s):: LLNL-JRNL-561992
Journal ID: ISSN 0003-6951

Grant/Contract Number:: AC52-07NA27344

Resource Type:: Journal Article: Accepted Manuscript

Journal Name:: Applied Physics Letters

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Volume: 101; Journal Issue: 4; Journal ID: ISSN 0003-6951

Publisher:: American Institute of Physics (AIP)

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; 71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; magnesium; corrosion; multilayers; carbides; silicon

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                    Soufli, Regina, Fernandez-Perea, Monica, Baker, Sherry L., Robinson, Jeff C., Alameda, Jennifer, and Walton, Christopher C. Spontaneously intermixed Al-Mg barriers enable corrosion-resistant Mg/SiC multilayer coatings.  United States: N. p., 2012. 
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                    Soufli, Regina, Fernandez-Perea, Monica, Baker, Sherry L., Robinson, Jeff C., Alameda, Jennifer, & Walton, Christopher C. Spontaneously intermixed Al-Mg barriers enable corrosion-resistant Mg/SiC multilayer coatings.  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4737649

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                    Soufli, Regina, Fernandez-Perea, Monica, Baker, Sherry L., Robinson, Jeff C., Alameda, Jennifer, and Walton, Christopher C. Tue .  
        "Spontaneously intermixed Al-Mg barriers enable corrosion-resistant Mg/SiC multilayer coatings".  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4737649.  https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1266666.

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@article{osti_1266666,

  title        = {Spontaneously intermixed Al-Mg barriers enable corrosion-resistant Mg/SiC multilayer coatings},

  author       = {Soufli, Regina and Fernandez-Perea, Monica and Baker, Sherry L. and Robinson, Jeff C. and Alameda, Jennifer and Walton, Christopher C.},

  abstractNote = {Magnesium/silicon carbide (Mg/SiC) has the potential to be the best-performing reflective multilayercoating in the 25–80 nm wavelength region but suffers from Mg-related corrosion, an insidious problem which completely degrades reflectance. We have elucidated the origins and mechanisms of corrosion propagation within Mg/SiC multilayers. Based on our findings, we have demonstrated an efficient and simple-to-implement corrosion barrier for Mg/SiC multilayers. In conclusion, the barrier consists of nanometer-scale Mg and Al layers that intermix spontaneously to form a partially amorphous Al-Mg layer and is shown to prevent atmospheric corrosion while maintaining the unique combination of favorable Mg/SiC reflective properties.},

  doi          = {10.1063/1.4737649},

  url          = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1266666},
  journal      = {Applied Physics Letters},

  issn         = {0003-6951},

  number       = 4,

  volume       = 101,

  place        = {United States},

  year         = {2012},

  month        = {7}

}

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