Nanomaterials 2012, 2(3), 251-267; doi:10.3390/nano2030251
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Effects of Varied Cleaning Methods on Ni-5% W Substrate for Dip-Coating of Water-based Buffer Layers: An X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy Study

Vyshnavi Narayanan 1,* email, Els Bruneel 1 email, Ruben Hühne 2 email and Isabel Van Driessche 1 email
1 Sol-Gel Centre for Research on Inorganic Powders and Thin Film Synthesis SCRiPTS, Department of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry, Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281-S3, Gent B-9000, Belgium 2 IFW Dresden, Helmholtzstrasse 20, Dresden 01069, Germany
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Received: 31 May 2012; in revised form: 17 July 2012 / Accepted: 25 July 2012 / Published: 9 August 2012
(This article belongs to the Special Issue New Developments in Nanomaterial Analysis)
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Abstract: This work describes various combinations of cleaning methods involved in the preparation of Ni-5% W substrates for the deposition of buffer layers using water-based solvents. The substrate has been studied for its surface properties using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The contaminants in the substrates have been quantified and the appropriate cleaning method was chosen in terms of contaminants level and showing good surface crystallinity to further consider them for depositing chemical solution-based buffer layers for Y1Ba2Cu3Oy (YBCO) coated conductors.
Keywords: X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy; cleaning of Ni-5% W substrate; depth profile studies; thin films and coatings

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Narayanan, V.; Bruneel, E.; Hühne, R.; Van Driessche, I. Effects of Varied Cleaning Methods on Ni-5% W Substrate for Dip-Coating of Water-based Buffer Layers: An X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy Study. Nanomaterials 2012, 2, 251-267.

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Narayanan V, Bruneel E, Hühne R, Van Driessche I. Effects of Varied Cleaning Methods on Ni-5% W Substrate for Dip-Coating of Water-based Buffer Layers: An X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy Study. Nanomaterials. 2012; 2(3):251-267.

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Narayanan, Vyshnavi; Bruneel, Els; Hühne, Ruben; Van Driessche, Isabel. 2012. "Effects of Varied Cleaning Methods on Ni-5% W Substrate for Dip-Coating of Water-based Buffer Layers: An X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy Study." Nanomaterials 2, no. 3: 251-267.

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