One step synthesis of niobium doped titania nanotube arrays to form (N,Nb) co-doped TiO2 with high visible light photoelectrochemical activity

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作者
Cottineau, Thomas [1 ]
Bealu, Nicolas [1 ]
Gross, Pierre-Alexandre [1 ]
Pronkin, Sergey N. [1 ]
Keller, Nicolas [1 ]
Savinova, Elena R. [1 ]
Keller, Valerie [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Strasbourg, LMSPC, CNRS, UMR 7515, F-67087 Strasbourg, France
关键词
THIN-FILMS; MU-M; OXIDE; WATER; NITROGEN; LAYERS; ION; NB; PHOTOCATALYSIS; ANODIZATION;
D O I
10.1039/c2ta00922f
中图分类号
O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
学科分类号
070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
The chemical modification of aligned titanium dioxide nanotube (TiO2-NT) arrays provides new doping possibilities to improve their photoelectrochemical activity under visible light. Niobium doped TiO2-NTs containing up to 15% of Nb in the near-surface region are prepared by a flexible single step procedure using a fluoroniobate complex simultaneously acting as a source of the doping element and fluoride anions required for nanotube formation. This negatively charged complex allows an efficient insertion of Nb in the forming TiO2-NT structure during the anodization process. These nanotube arrays are further modified with nitrogen to achieve (Nb,N) co-doped nanotubes with noticeable visible light photoelectrochemical activity.
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页码:2151 / 2160
页数:10
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