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Title: Metal oxide and metal carbides thin films for photo/electrochemical water splitting studies Authors: ID European Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Association (Copyright holder) ID Emin, Saim, Materials Research Laboratory, University of Nova Gorica (Author) Files: This document has no files that are freely available to the public. This document may have a physical copy in the library of the organization, check the status via COBISS.  Language: English Work type: Not categorized Typology: 1.12 - Published Scientific Conference Contribution Abstract Organization: UNG - University of Nova Gorica Abstract: We used wet-chemistry techniques to prepare colloidal tungsten (W) nanoparticles (NPs). The synthesis of W NPs was conducted using the so called hot-matrix method in 1-octadecene [1]. The sizes of obtained W NPs are in the order of 2 - 5 nm. These W NPs are coated with hydrophobic molecules which allow their dispersion in organic solvents like choloroform (CHCl3). It was found that the colloidal stability of the dispersions is exceptionally high exceeding several years. The stability of W NPs which prevents coagulation allows the preparation of thin films with uniform thicknesses by spin-coating, inkjet-printing and spray coating. We have prepared both tungsten trioxide (WO3) and tungsten carbide (W2C, WC) thin films. The preparation of WO3 thin films was achieved by spin-coating of W NPs on fluorine doped tin oxide (FTO) glass substrates and following thermal treatment in air at 500°C. The preparation of W2C and WC were done after spin-coating of W NPs on graphite substrate and following heat treatment under Ar atmosphere at 1000 and 1450°C. The obtained WO3 and W2C (e.g WC) films were used both in photo/electrochemical water splitting studies. In conclusion, we have developed a procedure for the synthesis of W NPs which can be used for the preparation of different class of materials for water splitting studies. Keywords: metal oxides, metal carbides, tungsten nanoparticles Publication status: Published Year of publishing: 2017 Number of pages: 136 PID: 20.500.12556/RUNG-3301-fbf6e2a3-d867-0295-8b84-1e719815fc11  COBISS.SI-ID: 4927739  NUK URN: URN:SI:UNG:REP:6UHO3DI4 Publication date in RUNG: 09.10.2017 Views: 6319 Downloads: 0 Metadata:    Cite this work Plain text BibTeX EndNote XML EndNote/Refer RIS ABNT ACM Ref AMA APA Chicago 17th Author-Date Harvard IEEE ISO 690 MLA Vancouver : Copy citation

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Record is a part of a monograph

Title:	International Conference on Functional Nanomaterials and Nanodevices
Editors:	Saim Emin
Place of publishing:	Sofia, Bulgaria
Publisher:	Veles
Year of publishing:	2017
ISBN:	978-954-2987-31-4
Conference organizer:	Saim Emin / European Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Association

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