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Offline Abilio

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Removing alumina film with NaOH
« on: March 16, 2007, 01:50:57 PM »
Hi,

I have an alumina film electrodeposited on a glassy carbon substrate and want to remove it with NaOH... Why is it possible???
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Re: Removing alumina film with NaOH
« Reply #1 on: March 18, 2007, 10:43:52 AM »
probably because the Al2O3 on the surface can be dissolved as aluminate in alkaline solution
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