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Synthesis of nanostructured zirconia by anodization at low potentials
Author(s) -
Hidalgo Jacqueline,
ColetLagrille Melanie,
Mukasyan Alexander,
Fuenzalida Víctor M.,
Vargas Tomás
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
crystal research and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.377
H-Index - 64
eISSN - 1521-4079
pISSN - 0232-1300
DOI - 10.1002/crat.201500064
Subject(s) - anodizing , zirconium , electrolyte , materials science , cubic zirconia , amorphous solid , fluoride , electrode , nanopore , nanowire , inorganic chemistry , chemical engineering , nanotechnology , aluminium , metallurgy , chemistry , organic chemistry , ceramic , engineering
This work reports the synthesis of nanostructured ZrO 2 by anodization of zirconium electrodes at potentials well below the range of 10–50 V used as a standard procedure. Zirconium was first anodized in a 1M (NH 4 ) 2 SO 4 electrolyte and then further anodized in the presence of fluoride ions added to the electrolyte as NH 4 F. The maximum potential applied to zirconium during the whole process was 1 V with respect to an Ag/AgCl (sat.) reference electrode. Amorphous films of ZrO 2 consisting of nanopores and nanowire‐like structures were produced with this low‐potential methodology.
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