ELECTROCHEMICAL REDUCTION OF INDIUM OVER INDIUM TIN OXIDE COATED GLASS BY USING RELINE AND ETHALINE DEEP EUTECTIC SOLVENTS AS ELECTROLYTES

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2023-8-03

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Koç Haskılıç, Burcu

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Indium tin oxide (ITO) is a common material used in many optical and electronic applications because of its high conductivity and transparency. ITO coated glass preferred as a substrate to deposit metal oxide films for photocatalytic applications. In this study, zinc and zinc oxide were aimed to electrodeposited on ITO substrate using different compositions of deep eutectic solvent (DES) electrolytes. The surfaces were then characterized using various techniques. The influence of the electrolyte's ionic structure, concentration, and pH on the ITO cathode's deposition mechanism was discussed. Zinc deposits were observed in aqueous solutions, while indium reduction occurred using DES as electrolytes. This observation is significant as indium is expensive and limited in resources, making recovery from secondary products crucial for sustainability.

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Electrochemical Reduction, Indium Tin Oxide, Indium Recovery, Deep Eutectic Solution Electrolytes

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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/104897

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Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences, Thesis