title: Comment on electrodeposited silicate films: importance of supporting electrolyte.
abstract: We have observed similar surface color changes of glassy carbon (GC) after anodic "electrodeposition" with the same electrolytes in the presence or the absence of silanes, indicating that sample color changes can arise from more than one thing and thus should not be used as the sole indicator of silica film formation. Nevertheless, the formation of silicate films during anodic electrodeposition is verified by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) measurements.
authors.forename: Liang
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Ji-Ming
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: Jian-Qing
authors.initials: JQ
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Chu-Nan
authors.initials: CN
authors.lastname: Cao
mesh_terms: D002244:Carbon / Q000737:chemistry; D003116:Color; D004566:Electrodes; D004573:Electrolytes / Q000737:chemistry*; D017640:Silicates / Q000737:chemistry*; D013057:Spectrum Analysis; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D004573:Electrolytes; D017640:Silicates; D002244:Carbon