<p>A combined surface treatment approach of anodization and deoxidation was employed to fabricate nanoporous structures on the surfaces of tungsten (W) and oxides-dispersion-strengthened tungsten (ODS-W). Systematic investigations into the microstructures, chemical compositions, specific surface areas, and electrocatalytic activities of W and ODS-W before and after surface treatment were conducted using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) and electrochemical tests. The results demonstrated that the introduction of nanoporous structures significantly enhanced the surface activity and electrocatalytic activity of W and ODS-W. A schematic model of the nanoporous structure formation mechanism on the surfaces of W and ODS-W was proposed, discussing the interplay between metal oxidation, oxide dissolution, and chemical dissolution during the anodization process.</p>

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Surface microstructure and activity of nanoporous W-based materials via anodization and deoxidization

  • Yuanyuan Chen,
  • Zhang Liu,
  • Ke Liu,
  • Yuan Huang,
  • Zumin Wang

摘要

A combined surface treatment approach of anodization and deoxidation was employed to fabricate nanoporous structures on the surfaces of tungsten (W) and oxides-dispersion-strengthened tungsten (ODS-W). Systematic investigations into the microstructures, chemical compositions, specific surface areas, and electrocatalytic activities of W and ODS-W before and after surface treatment were conducted using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) and electrochemical tests. The results demonstrated that the introduction of nanoporous structures significantly enhanced the surface activity and electrocatalytic activity of W and ODS-W. A schematic model of the nanoporous structure formation mechanism on the surfaces of W and ODS-W was proposed, discussing the interplay between metal oxidation, oxide dissolution, and chemical dissolution during the anodization process.