Tellurium, electrochemistry

Numerous works have been implemented on tellurium electrochemistry and its adsorption at metal surfaces. The morphological structures of electrodeposited Te layers at various stages of deposition (first UPD, second UPD, and bulk deposition) are now well known [88-93]. As discussed in the previous paragraphs, Stickney and co-workers have carried out detailed characterizations of the first Te monolayer on Au single-crystal surfaces in order to establish the method of electrochemical atomic layer epitaxy of CdTe. 

As a matter of fact, this book is concerned with sulfur, selenium, and tellurium as components of compound or solid solution systems in which metallic or semimetal-lic elements, whatsoever, participate as well. In particular, it is focused on the electrochemistry of the inorganic compounds of sulfur, selenium, and tellurium with metals and semimetals, which collectively may be termed as metal chalcogenide (MCh) systems. 

Various classes of organotellurium compounds in aprotic solvents have been studied as to their electrochemistry, whereas more limited are the reports on the electrochemistry of tellurium and its inorganic compounds in non-aqueous solvents [54, 55]. 

Mori E, Baker CK, Reynolds JR, Rajeshwar K (1988) Aqueous electrochemistry of tellurium at glassy carbon and gold A combined voltammetry-oscillating quartz crystal microgravimetry study. J Electroanal Chem 252 441 51... 

Liftman Y, Albeck M, Goldsmidt JME, Yarnitsky Ch (1984) The electrochemistry of tellurium... 

Jeng EGS, Sun IW (1997) Electrochemistry of tellurium (IV) in the basic aluminum chloiide-l-methyl-3-ethylimidazolium chloride room temperature molten salt. J Electrochem Soc 144 2369-2374... 

The work of Verbrugge and Tobias on CdTe [8] comprises a comprehensive source of information about the electrochemistry of the compound and its components. Deposition features are reviewed, and thermodynamic, transport, and kinetic parameters for cadmium and tellurium deposition are reported. 

Cyclic voltammograms of tetrachalcogenoanthracenes of type (15) all show two reversible one-electron redox waves. Introduction of methyl groups lowers the oxidation potentials. Substitution of tellurium for selenium results in a considerable lowering of both the first and second oxidation potential. The electrochemistry of complexes with TCNQ and analogues of TCNQ is also included <90CL567,91BCJ2091 >, See T ables 1 and 2 for physical constants of donors and complexes with various acceptors. 

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