Fig. 20: Combined plots of ToF-SIMS 3-D imaging revealing the mechanisms of 2-MBT inhibitor adsorption and action.
From: Corrosion inhibition mechanisms of 2-mercaptobenzothiazole on AA2024 T3 aluminium alloy
(a) Cu‒+Cl‒ overlay, (b) Cu‒+CSN‒ overlay, and (c) Cu‒+Cl‒+CSN‒ overlay. The analysed depth is 1000 s of sputtering time with the top face corresponding to 0 seconds of sputtering time, and the total area analysed is 160 × 160 μm².
