In situ study of the initiation of hydrogen bubbles at the aluminium metal/oxide interface - pp899 - 903
De-Gang Xie, Zhang-Jie Wang, Jun Sun, Ju Li, Evan Ma & Zhi-Wei Shan
doi:10.1038/nmat4336
Gas-filled bubbles at the interface between a metal substrate and an oxide coating can cause blistering and eventual cracking of the oxide layer. The microscale mechanisms of how hydrogen bubbles form and grow have now been elucidated.
