Table 2. Surface Composition (Atomic Percentage) of WO3·H2O Nanoplates before and after CV Cycles in 0.5 M H2SO4, and WO3 Nanoplates Measured by XPS and AES.
atomic % by XPS |
atomic % by AES |
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sample | W % | O % | W % | O % |
WO3·H2O | 19.83 | 80.17 | 20.9 | 79.1 |
WO3·H2O after CV cycles | 24.47 | 75.53 | 22.4 | 77.6 |
WO3 | 23.88 | 76.72 | 25.4 | 74.6 |