New insight into the mechanism of cathodic electrodeposition of zinc oxide thin films onto vitreous carbon

Electrochimica Acta

Volumn 94, Issue , 2013, Pages 238-244

  Ait Ahmed, N ^a,c   Eyraud, M ^b   Hammache, H ^a   Vacandio, F ^b   Sam, S ^c   Gabouze, N ^c   Knauth, P ^b   Pelzer, K ^b   Djenizian, T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BEJAIA   (Algeria)

^b AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

^c L'Unite de Developpement de la Technologie du Silicium   (Algeria)

Author keywords

Cyclic voltametry; Nanowires; Nitrate solution; ZnO deposition mechanism

Indexed keywords

CATHODIC ELECTRODEPOSITION; CATHODIC POTENTIALS; CYCLIC VOLTAMETRY; DEPOSITION MECHANISM; NITRATE SOLUTIONS; STRUCTURE AND MORPHOLOGY; ZINC OXIDE (ZNO); ZINC OXIDE THIN FILMS;

CYCLIC VOLTAMMETRY; DEPOSITION; ELECTRODEPOSITION; GLASSY CARBON; NANORODS; NANOWIRES; NITRATES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; THIN FILMS; VAPOR DEPOSITION; X RAY DIFFRACTION; ZINC; ZINC OXIDE;

REDUCTION;

EID: 84874398087     PISSN: 00134686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2013.01.103     Document Type: Article

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