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Toner Mask Method for Imaging on Niobium
  DOI :  10.2352/ISSN.2169-4451.2017.32.366  Published OnlineSeptember 2016
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An anodized niobium (Nb2O5) layer on a niobium (Nb) plate makes various colors. A driving force of the coloration is considered to be the thin film interference between the Nb2O5 layer and the Nb plate. In this study, we explore the possibility that a toner mask method could be used for preparing a digital image on the Nb plate by an anodization. And we tried to erase the image on the Nb plate. We found that 1% hydrofluoric acid solution is able to erase the image, although a ghost image appeared. We also explored how to prevent the ghost image appearance.

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Isao Komatsu, Shuichi Maeda, "Toner Mask Method for Imaging on Niobiumin Proc. IS&T Printing for Fabrication: Int'l Conf. on Digital Printing Technologies (NIP32),  2016,  https://doi.org/10.2352/ISSN.2169-4451.2017.32.366

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