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Characterization of electrodeposited undoped and doped thin ZnO passive films on zinc metal in alkaline HCO(3)(−)/CO(3)(2−) buffer solution

Electrochemical characterization of anodically grown thin ZnO films on pure zinc metal was studied in pH 9.2 bicarbonate/carbonate buffer solution. The different undoped passive films were formed potentiostatically in pH 9.2 borate buffer solution at processing anodic voltage (V(a)) of −1.04, −1.02,...

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Autores principales: El-Taib Heakal, F., Abd-Ellatif, W. R., Tantawy, N. S., Taha, A. A.
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Publicado: The Royal Society of Chemistry 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9091022/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35558032
http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c8ra06899b
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author El-Taib Heakal, F.
Abd-Ellatif, W. R.
Tantawy, N. S.
Taha, A. A.
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description Electrochemical characterization of anodically grown thin ZnO films on pure zinc metal was studied in pH 9.2 bicarbonate/carbonate buffer solution. The different undoped passive films were formed potentiostatically in pH 9.2 borate buffer solution at processing anodic voltage (V(a)) of −1.04, −1.02, −1.0 and −0.99 V (vs. Ag/AgCl). While, various doped ZnO films were fabricated by anodizing the metal at a fixed potential of −1.00 V in the same borate buffer solution containing different amounts of LiCl or InCl(3). The electrochemical and semiconducting properties of all formed films were investigated using chronoamperometric measurements, EIS and Mott–Schottky analysis supported by scanning electron microscopy. The impedance results showed a direct correlation between V(a) and the value of either total resistance (R(f)) of undoped passive film or its thickness (δ(f)). It is evident that anodization can afford better conditions for forming thicker compact passive films with more advanced barrier properties. On the other hand, R(f) decreases with increasing Li-doping level in the oxide film, and increases in case of In-doping. Interestingly, R(f) values of the doped films are always lower when compared to its value for the undoped film grown at −1.00 V, likely due to possible change in the film microstructure upon doping. For both undoped and doped ZnO films, Mott–Schottky plots reveals unintentional n-type conductivity with high electron density. Moreover, with increasing dopant level in ZnO host materials, Mott–Schottky analysis revealed a parallel correlation between charge carrier donor concentration (N(D)) and the passive film thickness (δ(f)), where the trend of their values are to decrease for Li(+)-doped and to increase for In(3+)-doped films.
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spelling pubmed-90910222022-05-11 Characterization of electrodeposited undoped and doped thin ZnO passive films on zinc metal in alkaline HCO(3)(−)/CO(3)(2−) buffer solution El-Taib Heakal, F. Abd-Ellatif, W. R. Tantawy, N. S. Taha, A. A. RSC Adv Chemistry Electrochemical characterization of anodically grown thin ZnO films on pure zinc metal was studied in pH 9.2 bicarbonate/carbonate buffer solution. The different undoped passive films were formed potentiostatically in pH 9.2 borate buffer solution at processing anodic voltage (V(a)) of −1.04, −1.02, −1.0 and −0.99 V (vs. Ag/AgCl). While, various doped ZnO films were fabricated by anodizing the metal at a fixed potential of −1.00 V in the same borate buffer solution containing different amounts of LiCl or InCl(3). The electrochemical and semiconducting properties of all formed films were investigated using chronoamperometric measurements, EIS and Mott–Schottky analysis supported by scanning electron microscopy. The impedance results showed a direct correlation between V(a) and the value of either total resistance (R(f)) of undoped passive film or its thickness (δ(f)). It is evident that anodization can afford better conditions for forming thicker compact passive films with more advanced barrier properties. On the other hand, R(f) decreases with increasing Li-doping level in the oxide film, and increases in case of In-doping. Interestingly, R(f) values of the doped films are always lower when compared to its value for the undoped film grown at −1.00 V, likely due to possible change in the film microstructure upon doping. For both undoped and doped ZnO films, Mott–Schottky plots reveals unintentional n-type conductivity with high electron density. Moreover, with increasing dopant level in ZnO host materials, Mott–Schottky analysis revealed a parallel correlation between charge carrier donor concentration (N(D)) and the passive film thickness (δ(f)), where the trend of their values are to decrease for Li(+)-doped and to increase for In(3+)-doped films. The Royal Society of Chemistry 2018-11-26 /pmc/articles/PMC9091022/ /pubmed/35558032 http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c8ra06899b Text en This journal is © The Royal Society of Chemistry https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/
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El-Taib Heakal, F.
Abd-Ellatif, W. R.
Tantawy, N. S.
Taha, A. A.
Characterization of electrodeposited undoped and doped thin ZnO passive films on zinc metal in alkaline HCO(3)(−)/CO(3)(2−) buffer solution
title Characterization of electrodeposited undoped and doped thin ZnO passive films on zinc metal in alkaline HCO(3)(−)/CO(3)(2−) buffer solution
title_full Characterization of electrodeposited undoped and doped thin ZnO passive films on zinc metal in alkaline HCO(3)(−)/CO(3)(2−) buffer solution
title_fullStr Characterization of electrodeposited undoped and doped thin ZnO passive films on zinc metal in alkaline HCO(3)(−)/CO(3)(2−) buffer solution
title_full_unstemmed Characterization of electrodeposited undoped and doped thin ZnO passive films on zinc metal in alkaline HCO(3)(−)/CO(3)(2−) buffer solution
title_short Characterization of electrodeposited undoped and doped thin ZnO passive films on zinc metal in alkaline HCO(3)(−)/CO(3)(2−) buffer solution
title_sort characterization of electrodeposited undoped and doped thin zno passive films on zinc metal in alkaline hco(3)(−)/co(3)(2−) buffer solution
topic Chemistry
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9091022/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35558032
http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c8ra06899b
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