@article{f8abee507a494d3bacb21bfa11f79434,
title = "Evaluation of atomic layer deposited alumina as a protective layer for domestic silver articles: Anti-corrosion test in artificial sweat",
abstract = "This study evaluated the effectiveness of alumina fabricated by atomic layer deposition (ALD) as a protective coating for silver articles against the corrosion caused by body contact. An artificial sweat solution was used to simulate body contact. ALD alumina layers of varying thicknesses ranging from 20 to 80 nm were deposited on sputtered silver samples. The stability of the protective layer was evaluated by immersing the coated samples in the artificial sweat solution at 25 and 35 °C for 24 h. We confirmed that a sufficiently thick layer of ALD alumina is effective in protecting the shape and light reflectance of the underlying silver, whereas the uncoated bare silver is severely degraded by the artificial sweat solution. Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy were used for in-depth analyses of the chemical stability of the ALD-coated silver samples after immersion in the sweat solution.",
keywords = "Alumina, Anti-corrosion, Artificial sweat, Atomic layer deposition, Silver",
author = "Park, {Suk Won} and Han, {Gwon Deok} and Choi, {Hyung Jong} and Prinz, {Fritz B.} and Shim, {Joon Hyung}",
note = "Funding Information: This work was supported by the Korea Ministry of Environment (MOE) as “Public Technology Program based on Environmental Policy” [grant number E416-00070-0604-0] and the Global Ph.D. Fellowship Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea funded by the Ministry of Education [grant number NRF-2014H1A2A1020561]. This research was also supported by the Technology Development Program to Solve Climate Changes of the National Research Foundation (NRF) funded by the Ministry of Science, ICT & Future Planning [grant number 2017M1A2A2044933]. Funding Information: This work was supported by the Korea Ministry of Environment (MOE) as “Public Technology Program based on Environmental Policy” [grant number E416-00070-0604-0 ] and the Global Ph.D. Fellowship Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea funded by the Ministry of Education [grant number NRF-2014H1A2A1020561 ]. This research was also supported by the Technology Development Program to Solve Climate Changes of the National Research Foundation (NRF) funded by the Ministry of Science, ICT & Future Planning [grant number 2017M1A2A2044933 ]. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2018",
year = "2018",
month = may,
day = "31",
doi = "10.1016/j.apsusc.2018.02.090",
language = "English",
volume = "441",
pages = "718--723",
journal = "Applied Surface Science",
issn = "0169-4332",
publisher = "Elsevier",
}