A photoelectrochemical approach to the ennoblement process: Proposal of an adsorbed inhibitor theory

Biofouling

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 1995, Pages 223-232

  Maruthamuthu, S ^a   Rajagopal, G ^a   Sathianarayannan, S ^a   Eashwar, M ^a   Balakrishnan, K ^a  

^a CENTRAL ELECTROCHEMICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

ennoblement; light intensity; mixed inhibitor; open circuit potential; semiconducting films

Indexed keywords

EID: 0029141975     PISSN: 08927014     EISSN: 10292454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08927019509378275     Document Type: Article

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