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Thin layer of ordered boron-doped TiO2 nanotubes fabricated in a novel type of electrolyte and characterized by remarkably improved photoactivity
Abstract
This paper reports a novel method of boron doped titania nanotube arrays preparation by electrochemical anodization in electrolyte containing boron precursor – boron trifluoride diethyl etherate (BF3 C4H10O), simultaneously acting as an anodizing agent. A pure, ordered TiO2 nanotubes array, as a reference sample, was also prepared in solution containing a standard etching compound: ammonium fluoride. The doped and pure titania were characterized by scanning electron microscopy, UV–vis spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, photoluminescence emission spectroscopy and by means of electrochemical methods. The B-doping decidedly shifts the absorption edge of TiO2 nanotubes towards the visible light region and significantly inhibits the radiative recombination processes. Despite the fact that the doped sample is characterized by 4.6 lower real surface area when compared to pure titania, it leads to the decomposition of methylene blue in 93%, that is over 2.3 times higher than the degradation efficiency exhibited by the undoped material. The formation rate of hydroxyl radicals (•OH) upon illumination significantly favours boron doped titania as a photocatalytic material. Moreover, the simple doping of TiO2 nanotubes array results in the enhancement of generated photocurrent from 120 A/cm2 to 350 A/cm2 registered for undoped and doped electrode, respectively.
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Katarzyna Grochowska
- Instytut Maszyn Przepływowych Inżynierii Plasmowej i Laserowej
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- Category:
- Articles
- Type:
- artykuł w czasopiśmie wyróżnionym w JCR
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APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
no. 357,
pages 942 - 950,
ISSN: 0169-4332 - Language:
- English
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Bibliographic description:
- Siuzdak K., Szkoda M., Lisowska-Oleksiak A., Grochowska K., Karczewski J., Ryl J.: Thin layer of ordered boron-doped TiO2 nanotubes fabricated in a novel type of electrolyte and characterized by remarkably improved photoactivity// APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE. -Vol. 357, nr. Part A (2015), s.942-950
- DOI:
- Digital Object Identifier (open in new tab) 10.1016/j.apsusc.2015.09.130
- Verified by:
- Gdańsk University of Technology
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