Insights into CuSCN nanowire electrodeposition on flexible substrates

Electrochimica Acta

Volumn 110, Issue , 2013, Pages 375-381

  Chappaz Gillot, Cyril ^a,b   Salazar, Raul ^a   Berson, Solenn ^b   Ivanova, Valentina ^a  

^a CEA GRENOBLE   (France)

^b DIF   (France)

Author keywords

Copper thiocyanate; Electrodeposition; Nanowires; p Type semiconductor

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION LIMITS; COPPER THIOCYANATES; EFFECT OF COMPLEXING AGENTS; ELECTROCHEMICAL DEPOSITION; P TYPE SEMICONDUCTOR; PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES; POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATES (PET); TRANSPARENT CONDUCTIVE OXIDES;

CHELATION; COPPER; ELECTRODEPOSITION; ELECTROLYTES; NANOWIRES; REDUCTION;

COPPER COMPOUNDS;

EID: 84888319516     PISSN: 00134686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2013.03.124     Document Type: Article

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