期刊
APPLIED MATERIALS TODAY
卷 9, 期 -, 页码 104-110出版社
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.apmt.2017.06.002
关键词
TiO2 nanotube layers; Coating; Atomic layer deposition; Photocatalysis; Photoelectrochemistry
资金
- European Research Council [638857]
- Ministry of Youth, Education and Sports of the Czech Republic [LM2015082]
- European Research Council (ERC) [638857] Funding Source: European Research Council (ERC)
In this work, strong beneficial effects of thin and uniform TiO2 coatings within TiO2 nanotube layers for photocurrent generation and photocatalytical degradation of methylene blue are demonstrated for the first time. TiO2 nanotube layers were coated by TiO2 of various thicknesses (from 2.8 nm to 22 nm) using atomic layer deposition (ALD) and compared with TiO2 nanotube layers decorated by TiO2 nanoparticles (using established Til(4) treatment) and with blank (uncoated) layers. By means of photocurrent measurements and cyclic voltammetry, it is demonstrated that the most efficient charge carrier separation can be achieved for TiO2 nanotube layers with an optimal ALD TiO2 coating thickness approximate to 11 nm. Significant differences in flatband potentials and carrier density among all nanotube layers were revealed by Mott-Schottky measurements. Photocatalytic decomposition rates for methylene blue solutions were significantly enhanced for ALD TiO2 coated TiO2 nanotube layers compared to their uncoated or TiO2 nanoparticles - decorated counterparts. A perfect agreement in trends was obtained for photocurrent and photocatalytic results. (C) 2017 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license
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