期刊
MATERIALS CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS
卷 197, 期 -, 页码 236-239出版社
ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA
DOI: 10.1016/j.matchemphys.2017.05.037
关键词
Titania; Thin films; Recrystallization; Photocatalysis
资金
- Australian Research Council (ARC) [DP140103954]
- Australian Microscopy & Microanalysis Research Facilities (AMMRF) at UNSW Sydney
Ce-doped TiO2 thin films were prepared by sol-gel, spin coated on glass substrates, and annealed at 450 degrees C for 2 h. Solid solubility of Ce in anatase at the lowest doping level (<= 0.25 mol% Ce) generated point defects that enhanced nucleation and recrystallization, resulting in relatively uniform grain sizes. In contrast, at >= 0.50 mol% Ce, overdoping, precipitation at grain boundaries, and liquid formation resulted in bimodal nanostructures with decreasing sizes of both the matrix grains and agglomerates owing to the progressive hindrance of Ti diffusion. The optimal photocatalytic performance at 0.25 mol% Ce was associated with a less densely packed array of fine matrix grains, while the performance at higher doping levels was dominated by liquid formation, greater packing densities, and blockage of active sites. The occurrence of Ce <-> Ti intervalence charge transfer and associated oxygen vacancy formation are likely causes for the observed lowering of the band gap, reduction in the recombination rate, and enhancement of radiation absorption at longer wavelengths (red shift). (C) 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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