Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5360083 | Applied Surface Science | 2013 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Transparent C, Au and Pt films with thickness in the 5-10Â nm range have been deposited by a DC magnetron sputtering system on commercial ITO (indium tin oxide) coated glass substrate for evaluation as electrode of spectro-electrochemical transducer. The transmission, over the investigated spectral range, is superior to 55% with the best transmission values obtained for C films (higher than 80%). The deposited films have been characterized by AFM, XPS and electrochemical methods. Results showed a low roughness, improved in comparison with uncoated electrodes. Electrochemical properties of the Au and Pt films evidenced a metallic behavior, which allowed qualifying them as conductive optically transparent electrodes for spectro-electrochemical devices.
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Authors
E. Grigore, C. Delacôte, C. Thobie-Gautier, M. Boujtita, P.Y. Tessier,