high scanning rate (9 V min− 1, 3.6 V min− 1). The most important feature of these curves is
the presence of a current peak at around—1180 mV (vs sce) which had not been previously
observed. The nature of the passive film formed in the vicinity of this potential was
characterized using in situ Mössbauer measurements. On the basis of these results it was
concluded that in borate buffer solution:(a) the passive film formed at more negative range of …