Surface chemistry of electrodeposited Cu2O films studied by XPS

Electrochimica Acta

Volumn 111, Issue , 2013, Pages 771-778

  Zhu, Changqiong ^a   Osherov, Anna ^a   Panzer, Matthew J ^a  

^a Tufts University   (United States)

Author keywords

Cuprous oxide; Electrical properties; Electrodeposition; Impurities; Surface characterization

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CARBON FILMS; CORROSION; ELECTRIC PROPERTIES; ELECTRODEPOSITION; ELECTRODES; IMPURITIES; OPEN CIRCUIT VOLTAGE; REMOVAL; SURFACE CHEMISTRY; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

ACETATE SOLUTIONS; BASIC SOLUTIONS; CITRATE LIGANDS; CUPROUS OXIDE; POLYCRYSTALLINE FILM; PREFERRED ORIENTATIONS; SOLUTION CONDITIONS; SURFACE CHARACTERIZATION;

COPPER;

EID: 84883726503     PISSN: 00134686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2013.08.038     Document Type: Article

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