U.S.-France Cooperative Research: Cathodic Electrosynthesis of Metal Oxide Films

这项为期三年的美法合作奖涉及阿灵顿德克萨斯大学的Krishnan Rajeshwar和N.R. de Tacconi，以及巴黎国立高等化学学院的Daniel Lincot及其同事。本课题组拟对可溶前驱物阴极电沉积金属氧化膜的机理及溶液添加剂对阴极氧化膜生长的影响进行研究和联合实验。德克萨斯和法国两家公司在溶液化学、金属氧化物薄膜和半导体薄膜沉积方面的专业知识互补。这项合作利用了法国小组开发的阴极技术。该奖项代表了美国国家科学基金会和法国国家科学研究中心（CNRS）联合提案的美方。NSF将支付美国研究人员和研究生的旅费和生活费。CNRS将支持法国研究人员访问美国。此次合作将促进对金属氧化物薄膜的电合成及其在光电子、太阳能电池、电致变色、电池和水处理方面的技术应用的理解。

0003726RajeshwarThis three-year award for U.S.-France collaboration involves Krishnan Rajeshwar and N.R. de Tacconi of the University of Texas at Arlington, and Daniel Lincot and colleagues at the Ecole Nationale Superieure de Chimie de Paris. The investigators propose to investigate and conduct joint experiments on the mechanics of cathodic electrodeposition of metal oxide films using soluble precursor species and the role of solution additives on cathodic oxide film growth. The Texas and French groups bring to this collaboration complementary expertise in solution chemistry, metal oxide films, and in semiconductor film deposition. The collaboration takes advantage of a cathodic technique developed by the French group.This award represents the U.S. side of a joint proposal to NSF and the French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS). NSF will cover travel funds and living expenses for the U.S. investigators and graduate students. The CNRS will support the visits of the French researchers to the United States. The collaboration will advance understanding of the electrosynthesis of metal oxide films and their technological applications in optoelectronics, solar cells, electrochromics, batteries, and water treatment.