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. 2018 Aug 9;11(8):1391. doi: 10.3390/ma11081391

Figure 3.

Figure 3

Schematic diagram of the PEO coating to form the oxide film by plasmabubble implosion: (i) Plasma bubbles take place on surface; (ii) Micro-arcs, whichare generated through the narrow discharge channels, lead to the implosion; and (iii) This implosion makes micro-pores in the oxide film [61].