Electrochemical fabrication of oriented ZnO nanorods on TiO2 nanotubes

International Journal of Nanotechnology

Volumn 9, Issue 3-7, 2012, Pages 295-311

  Eyraud, Marielle ^a   Jimenez Cadena, G ^b   Chassigneux, C ^a   Vacandio, F ^a   Comini, E ^b   Sberveglieri, G ^b   Djenizian, T ^a  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRESCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Composite nano architectured electrode; Electrochemical methods; Titania nanotubes; Zinc oxide

Indexed keywords

ADDITIVES; DEPOSITS; ELECTROCHEMICAL ELECTRODES; ELECTROLYTES; II-VI SEMICONDUCTORS; NANORODS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; ZINC OXIDE;

DEPOSITION MECHANISM; ELECTROCHEMICAL EXPERIMENTS; ELECTROCHEMICAL FABRICATION; ELECTROCHEMICAL GROWTH; ELECTROCHEMICAL METHODS; NANOSTRUCTURED ZNO; TITANIA NANOTUBES; VERTICAL GROWTH;

NANOTUBES;

EID: 84857147008     PISSN: 14757435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJNT.2012.045333     Document Type: Article

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