Transparent Self-Ordered Niobium-Oxide Nanochannel Layers Formed on Conducting Glass by Total Anodization of Thin Metal Films in Glycerol/Phosphate Electrolyte

Barredo-Damas S, Lee K, Kirchgeorg R, Sanchez-Tovar R, Schmuki P (2013)


Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2013

Book Volume: 2

Pages Range: C4-C6

Journal Issue: 1

DOI: 10.1149/2.008301eel

Abstract

In the present work, we show the feasibility to grow highly ordered anodic Nb2O5 nanochannel structures from a thin Nb-layer on conducting glass (fluorine doped tin oxide, FTO). This is achieved using a glycerol-phosphate electrolyte at 180◦C and a suitable anodization voltage that allows a rapid and complete conversion of the entire metallic layer into a transparent oxide layer of an extremely well defined directional nature with 20--30 nm wide open vertical channels. These layers can be used, either in the amorphous state or after thermal crystallization, for efficient reversible electrochromic switching devices.

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APA:

Barredo-Damas, S., Lee, K., Kirchgeorg, R., Sanchez-Tovar, R., & Schmuki, P. (2013). Transparent Self-Ordered Niobium-Oxide Nanochannel Layers Formed on Conducting Glass by Total Anodization of Thin Metal Films in Glycerol/Phosphate Electrolyte. ECS Electrochemistry Letters, 2(1), C4-C6. https://doi.org/10.1149/2.008301eel

MLA:

Barredo-Damas, Sergio, et al. "Transparent Self-Ordered Niobium-Oxide Nanochannel Layers Formed on Conducting Glass by Total Anodization of Thin Metal Films in Glycerol/Phosphate Electrolyte." ECS Electrochemistry Letters 2.1 (2013): C4-C6.

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