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Tips On Finding A Good Etchant For Metals
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 14 March 2018
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Start with a handbook of chemistry and physics, In the tables of physical constants will be listed the metals solubilities in various acids. Pick an appropriate acid, and as a first try use 10% acid in methanol (a good electrical conductor). Ethanol is less conductive and more viscous than methanol. Always check chemical safety before starting. Never mix nitric acid with ethanol, for example; it explodes above a 5% concentration. Chill the solvent to at least 0° C before adding acid.
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Kestel, B.J., 1986, Non-acid electrolyte thins many materials for TEM without causing hydride formation, Ultramicroscopy 19:205–212.Google Scholar
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