Abstract
The preparation of homogenous, large area thin layers of tellurium on thin polyethylene foils is described. The tellurium was formed by room temperature decomposition of electrochemically generated H2Te. Pre-treatment of the polyethylene substrates with KMnO4 to give a Mn-oxide layer was found to improve the Te adhesion and homogeneity. Optical characterization of the layers was performed using UV/VIS/NIR spectroscopy. Such coatings have favorable characteristics for use as solar radiation shields in radiative cooling devices. The simplicity of generation of the very unstable H2Te was also exploited to demonstrate formation of size-quantized CdTe nanocrystals.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 101-105 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Thin Solid Films |
Volume | 370 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 17 Jul 2000 |
Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work was supported under grant no. C13-219, Program in Science and Technology Cooperation, Economic Growth, U.S. Agency for International Development and by the European Programme Avicenne (No. AVI-CT94-0008).
Funding
This work was supported under grant no. C13-219, Program in Science and Technology Cooperation, Economic Growth, U.S. Agency for International Development and by the European Programme Avicenne (No. AVI-CT94-0008).
Funders | Funder number |
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United States Agency for International Development | |
European Programme Avicenne | AVI-CT94-0008 |