Chemical changes of titanium and titanium dioxide under electron bombardment

Abstract

The electron induced effect on the first stages of the titanium (Ti0) oxidation and titanium dioxide (Ti4+) chemical reduction processes has been studied by means of Auger electron spectroscopy. Using factor analysis we found that both processes are characterized by the appearance of an intermediate Ti oxidation state, Ti2O3 (Ti3+).

Keywords

• titanium
• titanium oxides
• AES
• electron bombardment
• factor analysis