The effect of O precipitation upon Au diffusion was investigated. It was found that an increase in the concentration of precipitated O, and therefore a decrease in the concentration of free O, was associated with a monotonic increase in the specific resistance of the samples. This indicated a more rapid entry of the Au.

A.A.Vlasov, V.L.Kryukov, G.P.Furmanov, S.E.Cheshuina: Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR - Neorganicheskie Materialy, 1990, 26[12], 2649-50 (Inorganic Materials, 1990, 26[12], 2280-1)