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Electrochemical and physical properties of ZnO nanosheets and ZnO nanowires, under different applied current densities and deposition approaches

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In this paper, we study, as a first part, the current density effect on ZnO nanosheets formed through electrochemical deposition. The films are elaborated galvanostatically in a nitrate solution that contain 80 mM \(\hbox {Zn}{(\hbox {NO}_3)}_2\) and 100 mM \((\hbox {KNO}_3)\), by applying current densities of range (\(-0.5\,\hbox {mA}\,\hbox {cm}^{-2}\) and \(-3\,\hbox {mA}\,\hbox {cm}^{-2}\)). The ZnO nanosheets elaborated under \(-2\,\hbox {mA}\,\hbox {cm}^{-2}\) reached a donor density charge of about \(5.36\times 10^{20}\,\hbox {cm}^{-2}\), and photoresponse around \(30\,\upmu \hbox {A}\,\hbox {cm}^{-2}\). As a second part, we study the mode effect onto the ZnO nanosheets and the ZnO nanowires. When the mode transformed from potentio to galvano, the crystallization, the optical transmittance were ameliorated, as well as, the donor carrier density significantly improved. However, under potentiostatic approach, the diameter and the length of the nanowires have been extended. The significant effects on the electrochemical proprieties are collected from Mott–Schottky measurement and photocurrent analyses. Whereas, the structural, optical, and morphological proprieties are obtained through X-ray diffraction, UV–Vis spectrophotometer, Atomic force microscopy, and scanning electron microscopy.

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Aloui, M., Mentar, L., Beniaiche, A. et al. Electrochemical and physical properties of ZnO nanosheets and ZnO nanowires, under different applied current densities and deposition approaches. Appl. Phys. A 128, 278 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-022-05389-0

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