%0 Journal Article
%T Morphology, microstructure and electrocatalytic properties of activated copper surfaces
%A Gamboa
%A Juan C. M.
%A Petri
%A Denise F. S.
%A Benedetti
%A Tania M.
%A Gon£¿ales
%A Vinicius R.
%A Bertotti
%A Mauro
%J Journal of the Brazilian Chemical Society
%D 2012
%I Sociedade Brasileira de Qu¨ªmica, SBQ
%R 10.1590/S0103-50532012000100017
%X morphologic changes on copper surfaces upon applying an established potential protocol were examined by scanning electron microscopy (sem) and atomic force microscopy (afm). the results showed a good correlation between the time employed in the electrode activation and the resulting microstructure and electrochemical activity.
%K nitrite
%K copper electrode
%K activation process
%K sem
%K afm.
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