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Showing 1 to 12 of 12 for “"thin film electrodes"”.
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Sonovoltammetric detection of cadmium (II) at mercury thin film electrodes
… the mass transport of cadmium (II) to a mercury film electrode (MFE) was investigated using square wave stripping voltammety. Both platinum and glassy carbon electrodes were examined as support materials for the mercury film and the results were compared to a dialysis membrane-covered glassy …
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Low platinum loading electrospun electrodes for proton exchange membrane fuel cells
… fuel cell tests. However, sputtered platinum electrodes performed significantly worse than commercial thin film electrodes due to high activation and concentration voltage losses. Cyclic voltammetry and rotating disc electrode experiments were performed in order to evaluate the influence of …
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A study of certain trace metals in sea water using anodic stripping voltammetry
Anodic stripping voltammetry utilizing a thin film mercury composite graphite electrode has been evaluated and applied for the direct analysis of the metals, Zn,J Cu, Pb, and Cd in sea water. The electrode was observed to follow theoretical behavior for thin film electrodes and the technique was …
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Sensing Molecular Adsorption Through Interfacial Electron Scattering in Atom -Scale Junctions
… Atom-scale junctions were formed between two Au thin film electrodes. The inter-electrode gap was lithographically defined, and a microfluidic channel was aligned over the inter-electrode gap. The inter-electrode gap was reduced with electrodeposition, which was terminated at an atom-scale …
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Understanding the solid electrolyte interface (SEI) on alloying anodes: development of a methodology for SEI sample preparation and x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy characterization and studies of the SEI on electrodeposited thin film intermetallic anodes for Li-ion batteries
… limits of the organic electrolyte falling within the large operating potential window of the battery. It plays a crucial role in battery performance by passivating the electrode surface; it also affects the safety, Li-ion consumption/inventory, and Li-ion transport rates of the battery. …
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Stress evolution of lithium alloying electrodes during cycling
… in situ stress curvature measurements on thin film electrodes were conducted. The effect of the initial electrode structure on electrochemistry and mechanics was investigated by post-deposition annealing of hydrogenated silicon thin films. Compared to as-deposited films, annealed …
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A study of certain trace metals in sea water using anodic stripping voltammetry
Anodic stripping voltammetry utilizing a thin film mercury composite graphite electrode has been evaluated and applied for the direct analysis of the metals, Zn, Cu, Pb, and Cd in sea water. The electrode was observed to follow theoretical behavior for thin film electrodes and the technique was …
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Nanoscale Carbon Architectures for Electrode Applications
… The materials produced were formed into thin-film electrodes and their capacitances and resistances were evaluated. The electrical data recorded for each material as well as the characterization of their structure was used to correlate microstructural characteristics of each material to …
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Understanding and Preventing the Degradation of Silicon as a Lithium Ion Battery Anode
… the degradation of the silicon anode using thin-films of the material, as the application of nanosized silicon anodes yields reasonable electrochemical performance. Previous studies have analysed a wide range of thin-films using varying techniques, however, no clear view of the degradation …
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Integration of Ferroelectric Materials into High Density Non-Volatile Random Access Memories
… enables a binary state device in the form of a thin film ferroelectric capacitor that can be used to store digital information. In a high density memory the capacitor is placed on the top of a poly-silicon plug which is connected to the drain of a transistor. Such a configuration poses …
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Electrical and electrochemical properties of nitrogen-containing tetrahedral amorphous carbon (ta-C) thin films
… Tetrahedral Amorphous Carbon(ta-C) Thin-Films ByXingyi YangTetrahedral amorphous carbon (ta-C) is a diamond-like carbon (DLC) material comprised of a mixture of sp2 (~40%) and sp3-bonded (~60%) carbon domains. The physicochemical structure and electrochemical properties depend …
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Electrochemical and spectroelectrochemical investigations of interfacial electrode processes
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