Electrochemical preparation of carbon films with a Mo 2 C interlayer in LiCl-NaCl-Na 2 CO 3 melts

Jianbang Ge, Shuai Wang, Feng Zhang, Long Zhang, Handong Jiao, Hongmin Zhu, Shuqiang Jiao*

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Abstract

The electrodeposition of carbon films with a Mo 2 C interlayer was investigated in LiCl-NaCl-Na 2 CO 3 melts at 900 °C. Cyclic voltammetry was applied to study the electrochemical reaction mechanism on Mo and Pt electrodes, indicating that, two reduction reactions including carbon deposition and carbon monoxide evolution, may take place on the two electrodes simultaneously during the cathodic sweep. Carbon films with a continuous Mo 2 C interlayer were prepared by constant voltage electrolysis, showing a good adhesion between Mo substrate and carbon films. The carbon films with a Mo 2 C interlayer were characterized using X-ray diffraction measurement, Raman spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy. The results reveal that carbon materials deposited on the electrodes are mainly composed of graphite and carbon diffusion in Mo (or Mo 2 C) leads to the formation and growth of Mo 2 C interlayer.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)401-405
Number of pages5
JournalApplied Surface Science
Volume347
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 30 Aug 2015
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Electrodeposition
  • Molten salts
  • Thin films

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