The electrochemical discharges for the synthesis of nickel oxide nanoparticles: Characterization and mechanism

Electrochimica Acta

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 12-18

  Allagui, Anis ^a   Wüthrich, Rolf ^a  

^a Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science   (Canada)

Author keywords

Electrochemical discharges; Nanoparticles; Plasma electrolysis; Radiation chemistry

Indexed keywords

ELECTROCHEMICAL DISCHARGE; FINE PARTICLES; HYDROXYL RADICALS; MECHANISTIC MODELS; MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERIZATION; NANO-SIZED NICKEL; NICKEL OXIDE NANOPARTICLE; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PHENOMENA; PLASMA ELECTROLYSIS; POLY VINYL PYRROLIDONE; POWDER X RAY DIFFRACTION; STABILIZING AGENTS; TERMINAL VOLTAGES;

ETHANOL; NANOPARTICLES; NICKEL OXIDE; RADIATION CHEMISTRY; RADIOLYSIS; SULFURIC ACID; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

ELECTRIC DISCHARGES;

EID: 81855182065     PISSN: 00134686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2011.08.040     Document Type: Article

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