Electrodeposition of Zn(OH)2, ZnO thin films and nanosheet-like Zn seed layers and influence of their morphology on the growth of ZnO nanorods

Electrochimica Acta

Volumn 98, Issue , 2013, Pages 255-262

  Zarȩbska, Kamila ^a   Kwiatkowski, MacIej ^a   Gniadek, Marianna ^a   Skompska, Magdalena ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARSAW   (Poland)

Author keywords

Electrodeposition; Seed layer; Zn nanosheets; Zn(OH)2 thin film; ZnO nanorods

Indexed keywords

EXPERIMENTAL CONDITIONS; INDIUM TIN OXIDE ELECTRODES; INFLUENCE OF OXYGEN; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE; SEED LAYER; TRANSMITTANCE SPECTRA; ZNO NANOROD; ZNO NANORODS ARRAYS;

DEPOSITION; ELECTRODEPOSITION; FILM PREPARATION; MORPHOLOGY; NANORODS; NANOSHEETS; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; OXYGEN; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TIN OXIDES; ZINC OXIDE;

ZINC;

EID: 84875945618     PISSN: 00134686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2013.03.051     Document Type: Article

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