A note on solid-state reaction kinetics: The formation of silicides from thin films of metallic alloys
- 15 March 1985
- journal article
- Published by AIP Publishing in Journal of Applied Physics
- Vol. 57 (6) , 2311-2313
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.334332
Abstract
The overall kinetics of silicide formation from metal-silicon reactions, like those of most solid state reactions, result from the interactions of specific kinetic effects and thermodynamic terms. The decrease in reaction rate which is observed when Ni-Cr alloys substituted for pure Ni cannot be explained by changes in the thermodynamic driving force. Some alternative suggestions are proposed.This publication has 22 references indexed in Scilit:
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