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Electrodeposition of Semiconductors in Ionic Liquids

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Ionic liquids are superior media for production of semiconductors by a relatively simple electrochemical process. Nowadays ionic liquids are developing rapidly and their scientific and technological importance compasses a wide range of applications that attract the interest of the scientists. In this chapter the literature data on the feasibility of ionic liquids for electrochemical synthesis of semiconductors will be discussed.

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The author gratefully acknowledges Prof. Frank Endres for all his support. The author thanks Dr. Abhishek Lahiri and Dr. Giridhar Pulletikurthi for their helpful discussions.

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Borisenko, N. (2015). Electrodeposition of Semiconductors in Ionic Liquids. In: Torriero, A. (eds) Electrochemistry in Ionic Liquids. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-15132-8_12

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