Electrochemical deposition of silver nanoparticles on TiO2/FTO thin films |
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Authors: | Rosa E Dávila-Martínez [Author Vitae] |
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Institution: | Laboratorio de Investigación del Vidrio, Facultad de Ciencias Qu?´micas, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Pedro de Alba S/N, Cd. Universitaria, San Nicolás de los Garza, N.L., Mexico |
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Abstract: | Silver nanoparticles were deposited on titanium oxideIV (TiO2) thin films supported on FTO (fluorine-doped tin oxideIV) glass using a double pulse electrochemical deposition method. A systematic study of particle nucleation and growth is presented as a function of applied potential and time. Samples were analyzed by grazing-angle X-ray diffraction (GIXRD) technique and morphology was observed using Scanning Electron Microscopy and Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy device (SEM-EDS). Our results confirm the possibility of controlled electrochemical homogeneous deposition of metallic silver particles over TiO2 surface, which exhibit a potential application in catalytic processes. |
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Keywords: | Double-pulse potential Nanoelectrodeposits Diffusional nucleation Decoupled growth Scanning electron microscopy with energy dispersive spectroscopy (SEM-EDS) |
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