Nucleation rate in electrocrystallization of cadmium on the Cd(0001) crystal face

Authors
Bostanov, V Mladenova, E Kashchiev, D
Citation
V. Bostanov et al., Nucleation rate in electrocrystallization of cadmium on the Cd(0001) crystal face, J ELEC CHEM, 481(1), 2000, pp. 7-12
Citations number
28
Categorie Soggetti
Spectroscopy /Instrumentation/Analytical Sciences
Journal title
JOURNAL OF ELECTROANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
ISSN journal
15726657 → ACNP
Volume
481
Issue
1
Year of publication
2000
Pages
7 - 12
Database
ISI
SICI code
Abstract
Experimental data are presented for the rate of stationary two-dimensional nucleation in electrocrystallization of cadmium on the surface of the Cd(00 01) crystal face in 2.5 M CdSO4 aqueous solution at 45 degrees C. The overp otential dependence of the nucleus size is determined in a model-independen t way, by analyzing the data with the help of the nucleation theorem. The a nalysis leads to the value of 2.1 x 10(-13) J cm(-1) for the specific perip heral energy of the cadmium nucleus. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science S.A. All rig hts reserved.