Abstract
Mesoporous cerium dioxide (Ceria, CeO 2) thin films have been successfully electrodeposited onto ITO-coated glass substrates from an aqueous solution of cerium nitrate using CTAB (Cetyltrimethyl-ammonium Bromide) as a templating agent. The synthesized films underwent detailed characterizations. The crystallinity of synthesized CeO 2 film was confirmed by XRD analysis and HR-TEM analysis, and surface morphology was investigated by SEM analysis. The presence of mesoporosity in fabricated films was confirmed by TEM and small angle X-ray analysis. As-synthesized film was observed from XRD analysis and HR-TEM image to have well-crystallized structure of cubic phase CeO 2. Transmission electron microscopy and small angle X-ray analysis revealed the presence of uniform mesoporosity with a well-ordered lamellar phase in the CeO 2 films electrodeposited with CTAB templating.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 4198-4201 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology |
Volume | 7 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 2007 |
Keywords
- CTAB
- Cerium dioxide (CeO )
- Electrodeposition
- Mesoporous