Low-temperature Oxidation

The concept of the present work has its genesis in 1969 during a short sabbatical with Professor Mott at the Cavendish. The objective of this book was to update the model of low- temperature oxidation as put forward by Cabrera and Mott in 1948- 1949. Oxidation kinetics change from fast linear to slow logarithmic with the completion of lateral island growth. It is at this point that the differentiation between network-forming (vitreous) and network-modifying (polycrystalline) oxides can be observed most clearly. This distinction forms a major theme of this book.