Publication Type |
Journal Article |
Title |
Electronic structure of iridium oxide films formed in neutral phosphate buffer solution |
Authors |
T. M. Silva AMP Simoes MGS Ferreira M Walls MD Belo |
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Journal |
JOURNAL OF ELECTROANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY |
Year |
1998 |
Month |
January |
Volume |
441 |
Number |
1 |
Pages |
5-12 |
Abstract |
Iridium oxide films were formed by potential cycling in neutral phosphate buffer solution (pH = 6.9) and studied by capacitance and photoelectrochemical measurements, and by TEM. The results have revealed p-type semiconductivity of the oxide. The increase of the electric conductivity occurring simultaneously with the colouring of the film is explained by a transition, at the film\electrolyte interface, from a Schottky barrier to an ohmic contact. This transition takes place at the flatband potential; which is close to the potential of the main voltammetric peak. The doping values obtained from the Mott-Schottky approach are related with the porous structure of the film. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science S.A. |
DOI |
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0022-0728(97)00300-8 |
ISBN |
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Publisher |
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Book Title |
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ISSN |
1572-6657 |
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Conference Name |
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Bibtex ID |
ISI:000072658500002 |
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