Double-Walled ZrO2 Nanotube Array: Preparation and Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity

作者:Xue, Chaorui*; Hu, Shengliang; Chang, Qing; Wang, Yanzhong; Yang, Jinlong
来源:Physica Status Solidi A-Applications and Materials Science, 2017, 214(11): 1700239.
DOI:10.1002/pssa.201700239

摘要

This work demonstrates the formation of self-ordered double-walled ZrO2 nanotube array via electrochemical anodization in glycerol-based electrolyte. Compared with its counterpart of single-walled ZrO2 nanotube array, the tube wall of double-walled ZrO2 nanotube split into outer and inner layers for the decomposition of glycerol during anodization process. Moreover, the double-walled structure showed its advantage of achieving improved utilization of light and higher specific surface area of nanotube array. Due to the unique double-walled structure, the double-walled ZrO2 nanotube array exhibited better photocatalytic activity than the single-walled ZrO2 nanotube array.