2007-08-212007-08-211944Simpson, Warren Candler. "An electron diffraction study of alumina films." (1944) Diss., Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/18450">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/18450</a>.https://hdl.handle.net/1911/18450In the work which follows, the changes in structure of natural and electrolytic films brought about by various treatments will be the subject under discussion, and the experimental account will be concerned with the report of some effects encountered in the investigation of these oxide films. The confused and sometimes contradictory nature of the existing evidence regarding the nature and behavior of oxide films on aluminum is considered as sufficient justification for further study of the subject. It is hoped that some of the contradictory results obtained by other investigators may be explained on the basis of their experimental conditions and the interpretation of the data obtained.application/pdfengCopyright is held by the author, unless otherwise indicated. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exemptions to copyright law must be obtained from the copyright holder.Condensed matter physicsThesisThesis Chem. 1944 Simpson