Abstract
The surface of zinc metal exposed to a humid air plasma gives rise to an oxide layer which was identified by the linear sweep voltammetry technique. The quantity of zinc oxide (ZnO) layer formed increases with exposure time and the humid air gas flow. The humid air plasma treatment of a zinc surface can be proposed as a new technique to prepare zinc oxide.
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