Facile preparation of extremely photoactive boron-doped TiO2 nanotubes arrays

作者:Szkoda Mariusz*; Siuzdak Katarzyna; Lisowska Oleksiak Anna; Karczewski Jakub; Ryl Jacek
来源:Electrochemistry Communications, 2015, 60: 212-215.
DOI:10.1016/j.elecom.2015.09.013

摘要

Doping of TiO2 nanotube arrays with boron was realized via electrochemical treatment of as-anodized titania immersed in electrolyte containing boric acid. The photoactivity of doped and pure titania was examined by means of photoelectrochemical and photocatalytic response under UV-vis irradiation. The results showed that photocurrent density of B-TNTs is remarkably higher (7.5 times) than density of pure TiO2 nanotube arrays. Furthermore, the usage of doped samples as a catalytic material leads to a significant improvement in decomposition efficiency of methylene blue and in the efficient formation of hydroxyl radicals than is the case in the presence of titania.

  • 出版日期2015-11