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An oxide transformation phenomenon observed during the oxidation of niobium

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A further mode of the oxidation behavior of niobium, in which the oxide grown on a perfect electropolished surface transforms and inhibits further oxide formation, is reported.

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This work was supported by the National Research Council of Canada.

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Sheasby, J.S. An oxide transformation phenomenon observed during the oxidation of niobium. Oxid Met 1, 121–125 (1969). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00609927

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