Potentiostatic reversible photoelectrochromism: An effect appearing in nanoporous TiO2/Ni(OH)2 thin films

ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces

Volumn 6, Issue 13, 2014, Pages 10304-10312

  Cibrev, Dejan ^a   Jankulovska, Milena ^a   Lana Villarreal, Teresa ^a   Gómez, Roberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE   (Spain)

Author keywords

electrochromism; nanoparticle; nickel hydroxide; photochromism; titanium dioxide

Indexed keywords

DEPOSITION; ELECTROCHROMISM; NANOPARTICLES; PHOTOCHROMISM; THIN FILMS; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

APPLIED POTENTIALS; BLEACHING KINETICS; CHEMICAL-BATH DEPOSITION; CONDUCTING GLASS; ELECTROCHROMIC BEHAVIOR; ELECTRODE POTENTIALS; NICKEL HYDROXIDES; REVERSIBLE COLORATION;

NICKEL;

EID: 84904110246     PISSN: 19448244     EISSN: 19448252     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/am5017396     Document Type: Article

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