Observation of surface reduction in porous ceria thin film grown on graphite foil substrate
| Autor: | Jarosalva Lavkova, P. Simon, Luc Imhoff, Nicolas Zanfoni, Bruno Domenichini, Valérie Potin, L. Avril, Iva Matolínová, Sylvie Bourgeois |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Cerium oxide
Materials science 020209 energy Electron energy loss spectroscopy Analytical chemistry chemistry.chemical_element 02 engineering and technology Chemical vapor deposition 021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology Cerium chemistry Transmission electron microscopy 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering Graphite Thin film 0210 nano-technology FOIL method |
| Zdroj: | Materials Today: Proceedings. 3:2772-2779 |
| ISSN: | 2214-7853 |
| Popis: | In this study, we report transmission electron microscopy and electron energy loss spectroscopy study of cerium oxide thin layer grown on graphite foil substrate by direct liquid injection chemical vapour deposition. Transmission electron microscopy experiments have revealed the porous morphology of the deposited layer. Energy electron loss spectroscopy measurements were also performed in scanning mode to study the evolution of the cerium valence. In addition to Ce 4+ inside the layer, the presence of reduced cerium oxide with Ce 3+ valence is pointed out at the layer surface and at the surface of the porosity developed by the layer. Besides, studies of high resolution images coupled to electron energy loss spectroscopy have indicated the presence of crystallized ceria nanoparticles, and the absence of cerium carbide. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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