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Effect of deposition time on the properties of Cu2O thin film electrodeposited on ITO substrates
In the last few years, the scientists have researched for a sustainable, inexpensive, and efficient new materials for enhancing electrocatalytic activity and electronic energy conversion. All explored materials have provided novel and high electrical, electrochemical, magnetic and optical characteristics. Among them, Cuprous oxide (Cu2O) thin films grown by electrodeposition clearly fulfill the sustainability and the cost pre-requisites. Therefore, if they are well prepared and electrodeposited they could lead to the fabrication of highly efficient devices.In this study, we investigate the effect of deposition time on the electrochemical, structural, morphological and optical properties of Cu2O thin films. The Cu2O thin films were electrochemically elaborated on ITO substrate into a reducing sulphatic bath under pH 11 by a chronoamperometric method at a potential of −0.50V versus SCE. Deposition time was varied from 1 to 10 min. The XRD analysis indicated that the synthesized Cu2O thin films had a cubic phase with a preferred texture along (111) plane. In addition, no trace of CuO and Cu was observed. From AFM analysis, the thickness and the roughness of the thin films increase by increasing deposition time from 1 to 10 min. The surface of the deposits was become dense and compact when the deposition time increase. The optical properties of the as-deposited Cu2O thin films revealed an optical transmission of about 70% in visible light region. The optical energy band gap was estimated from Tauc extrapolation; it was found that the band gap of Cu2O thin films is 1.9-2.2 eV. A summary, the obtained Cu2O thin films have suitable and high properties. Therefore, they could be a good candidate to develop advanced electrode materials for solar cells, electrochemical sensors and electrocatalytic purposes. Voir les détails
Mots clés : Cu2O thin film, deposition time, electrodeposition
Influence of Applied Potential on the Conductivity of Polypyrrole Thin Films growing on Indium Tin Oxide
As one of the promising conducting polymers (CPs), polypyrrole (PPy) has been extensively used as active electrode material for many applications: anti-corrosive coatings, batteries, electronic devices, sensors and biomaterials. In fact, PPy is a widely studied conductive polymer due to its high environmental, thermal and chemical stability, their good electronic conductivity and ease of synthesis. Its conductivity originates from the ? electrons delocalized over the conjugated system and from the doping ions. PPy thin films can be synthesized on electrodes from organic or aqueous media by chemical and electrochemical methods. Electrochemical deposition offers a versatile and facile method since the film formation and its properties (thickness and surface topography) can be easily controlled by controlling the electropolymerization conditions, such as applied potential, current density, monomer concentration, electrolyte solutions and pH. Recently, it has been reported that properties of PPy films depend significantly on their final morphology. Therefore, synthesis of novel morphologies of PPy deposits could improve some of these properties. In this study, PPy thin films were deposited on indium tin oxide (ITO) electrode under potentiostatic control from a solution containing 0.01 M pyrrole (C4H5N) dissolved in acetonitrile (CH3CN). The influence of the applied anodic potential on the morphology, electrochemical behavior, as well as the electronic conductivity of the resulting PPy films was investigated. For this purpose, PPy films deposition was performed at three applied potentials 0.8, 1 and 1.1 V/SCE for 2 min. The obtained films were characterized by impedance spectroscopy measurements, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and atomic force microscopy (AFM). Voir les détails
Mots clés : Chronoamperometry, Electrochemical polymerization, Polypyrrole, Thin films
SYNTHESE D'OXYDE CUPROUS CO DOPE PAR ELECTRODESPOSE SUR UN SUBSTRAT D'ARGENT POUR APPLICATION PHOTOVOLTAIQUE
Dans ce travail, des films minces d'oxyde cuivreux co dope ont été préparés en utilisant la technique d'électrodéposition à différents potentiels appliqués d'une solution aqueuse de sulfate cuivrique alcalin avec de l'acide lactique à 70 ° C sur des substrats d'argent. Les effets du potentiel de dépôt sur les propriétés électrochimiques, morphologiques de surface, structurelles et électriques des couches minces d'oxyde cuivreux ont été étudiés par spectroscopie à voltamogramme cyclique, DRX, MEB et UV-visible. Les mesures XRD ont indiqué que tous les films obtenus présentent une structure cubique en oxyde cuivreux avec une forte orientation préférentielle de la direction (111). Voir les détails
Mots clés : films minces, DRX, MEB
STUDY OF STRUCTURAL , OPTICAL AND ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES OF ZnO THIN FILMS PREPARED
ABSTRACTIn this work, we studied deposited Cobalt- doped ZnO thin films via dip-coatingtechnique onto glass substrate, Zinc acetate dehydrate, cobalt acetate, 2-methoxyethanol andmonoethanolamine were used as starting materials. The obtained thin films here characterizedby X-ray diffraction, UV- visible absorption, Atomic force microscopy (AFM). It is foundthat all the thin films have good crystallinity and a preferential orientation o f crystallitesalong [002] axis of ZnO with wurtzite structure. The AFM have provided the information onmorphology of this films where the size grain and average surface roughnes (Rms). Voir les détails
Mots clés : Thin films, ZnO, Cobalt, Dip-Coating, XRD, AFM, UV-Visible absorption.
Electrochimical oxidation of glucose by Ni-Fe nanoparticiles dispersed on polyaniline thin films
In this work we describe the electrodeposition of Ni–Fe nanostructures on polyanilyne (PAni) as templates. The conditions and parameters influence in the morphology and electrochemical activity of the electrodeposited Ni–Fe nanoparticles.The electrocatalytic properties of Ni–Fe/polyanilyne-modified electrode toward the glucose oxidation were analyzed via cyclic voltammetry and amperometry. The studies showed that Ni–Fe /PAni electrode displayed the highest electrocatalytic activity, attributed to the high density of Ni–Fe nanoparticles deposited on the polyanilyne vibreuse nanotubes support. Voir les détails
Mots clés : Ni–Fe nanoparticles, glucose, Polyanilne, cyclic voltammetry, Electrocatalytic Oxidation
Contribution to the improvement of the quality of continuous casting steels at Sider El-Hadjar-Annaba
Continuous casting is the process between steel making and rolling. It consists of turning liquid steel into slabs, blooms, or billets. The molten steel comes into contact with the mold, it will solidify and the first phases of the steel will form. This study confirms the need to check the steel quality and the continuous casting parameters such as; casting speed, extraction rate, oscillation of the mold and lubrication during primary cooling. The main objective is to build a thermal model that is an important task for predicting temperature profiles on different sides and edges of the product, in order to optimize the crust of steel. Voir les détails
Mots clés : continuous casting - steel - mold - primary cooling – slab.
Proposition of a mechanical model to predict the behaviour of a laminate bio composite material
The purpose of this paper is to develop a mechanical model able to predict the mechanical behaviour of a laminate bio-composite material reinforced by the flax fibres without necessity to the expensive experimental test. A numerical comparative modelling based on finite element method is conducted by using in one hand a several stacking sequences, and in the other hand a growing plies number in order to estimate the lateral deflexion U3 in each plies of the bio-composite subjected to compression load. Meanwhile, the proposed mathematical model can be used as a power tool decision in design and the ensuring of the structure integrity. Voir les détails
Mots clés : Bio-composite, laminate, flax, modeling
Elaboration and Characterization of Copper Oxide (CuO) Thin Films Deposited bythe Spray Pyrolysis Method
In this work, a copper oxide thin films were deposed by a simple and inexpensive technique (spraypyrolysis) on ordinary glass substrates at a fixed temperature T=500°C. and differentconcentration of precursor 15, 30 and 45 ml made with H2O like solvent.The structural, morphological and optical properties of thin films of CuO were studied by X-raydiffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and UV-vis spectrophotometry. The Xray diffraction patterns confirm the presence of the polycrystalline phase of CuO as monocliniccrystal structure with preferential orientation along (110), (002), (111) and (020). Their opticalband gaps ranged from 3.95 to 4.02eV with a high absorbency in the visible region. Voir les détails
Mots clés : Copper oxide, Thin films, Spray pyrolysis, Band Gaps, XRD, SEM
A Copper Oxide (CuO) Thin Films Deposited by Spray Pyrolysis Method
A simple and low-cost procedure (spray pyrolysis) was used to elaborate copper oxide thin films on ordinary glass substrates. A copper nitrate was used and dissolved in two different solutions (Water, Methanol) S1 and S2 respectively in order to obtain an equal concentration;CS1, S2= 0.5M.The spray pyrolysis deposition made at fixed temperature T= 500°C and different volumes of S1 or S2 on the glass substrates. The X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and UV-vis spectrophotometry were used to determinate the structural, morphological and optical properties of CuO thin films. The X-ray diffraction patterns confirm the presence of the polycrystalline phase of CuO as monoclinic crystal structure with preferential orientation along (110), (002), (111), (200) and (020). Their optical band gaps ranged from 3.95 to 4.02eV for thin films made with S1, and from 1.6 to 1.95eV for thin films made with S2 with a high absorbency in the visible region, which is in agreement with the values of the literature. Voir les détails
Mots clés : Copper oxide, Thin films, Spray pyrolysis, Band Gaps, XRD, SEM.
Propriétés Optique de TiO2 et Application de la Méthode de Swanepoel pour la Détermination de l’Épaisseur Optique et de l’Indice de Réfraction
Dans ce travail, des nano-films de dioxyde de titane « TiO2 » ont été déposés par pulvérisation cathodique en utilisant une cible en céramique de Ti pur de 3" de diamètre et 0,250" d'épaisseur avec une pureté de 99,99% sur des substrats en verre à des épaisseurs (e) différents. Nous visons par ce travail d’étudier l’effet de l’épaisseur sur les propriétés optiques de TiO2 nano films. Pour cela, nous avons utilisé la spectroscopie de transmittance optique UV-Visible pour la caractérisation optique. La variation du gap optique des films est inversement proportionnelle à la variation de l’épaisseur de 3,6 eV à 3,8 eV, respectivement. Pour la détermination de l'indice de réfraction et l'épaisseur du film nous avons utilisé la méthode proposée par Swanepoel, qui s’articule sur l’utilisation des franges d’interférence. On observe que, l'indice de réfraction n augmente avec l’augmentation de l'épaisseur de la couche déposée. Voir les détails
Mots clés : couches minces, pulvérisation, semi-conducteur, TiO2, nano-films, UV-Vis, épaisseur, indice de réfraction, Swanepoel.