Influence of anodization voltage on photocatalztic activity of TiO2 nanotubes
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Vujančević, Jelena
Ćirković, Jovana
Horváth, Endre
Forró, László
Pavlović, Vladimir B.

Janaćković, Đorđe

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TiO2 under UV light generates charge carriers (electrons and holes) that take part in the process of decomposition of pollutants, which is a well-known fact for the past few decades. For this reason, TiO2 is used for photocatalytic purification water and air. Photoactivity of TiO2 depends on the amount of generated charge carriers, and one part of those carriers are lost through the process of recombination. In order to improve photoactivity, it is necessary to speed up transport of electrons and holes. For better and faster charge carrier transport a unidirectional path is desired, which can be obtained by synthesizing 1D morphology. Anodization of titanium foil is a good way to obtain perpendicular nanotubular morphology onto a substrate. Nanotubular morphology can be optimized via operative conditions of anodization: applied voltage, anodization time and type of electrolyte. In this work, TiO2 nanotube arrays were synthesized by anodization of titanium foil at different voltages: 10... V, 15 V, 20 V and 25 V. Based on FESEM (Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy) micrographs, the microstructure of nanotubes was analysed and data concerning wall thickness, outer diameter of nanotubes and active surface were considered. Also, the influence of nanotube morphology on optical properties was determined. Results of our research show that the increasement in anodization voltage influenced on the appearance of redshift in the absorption spectrum. The sample synthesized at 20 V showed the highest photocatalytic activity due to the optimal nanotube length and nanotube diameter.
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TiO2 / photocatalysis / anodization voltage / nanotube morphologySource:
Programme and The Book of Abstracts / International Conference of Experimental and Numerical Investigations and New Technologies - CNN TECH 2021,29 June - 02 July 2021, Zlatibor, Serbia, 2021, 23-23Publisher:
- Belgrade : Innovation Center of Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
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Институт техничких наука САНУ / Institute of Technical Sciences of SASATY - CONF AU - Vujančević, Jelena AU - Ćirković, Jovana AU - Horváth, Endre AU - Forró, László AU - Pavlović, Vladimir B. AU - Janaćković, Đorđe PY - 2021 UR - https://dais.sanu.ac.rs/123456789/12347 AB - TiO2 under UV light generates charge carriers (electrons and holes) that take part in the process of decomposition of pollutants, which is a well-known fact for the past few decades. For this reason, TiO2 is used for photocatalytic purification water and air. Photoactivity of TiO2 depends on the amount of generated charge carriers, and one part of those carriers are lost through the process of recombination. In order to improve photoactivity, it is necessary to speed up transport of electrons and holes. For better and faster charge carrier transport a unidirectional path is desired, which can be obtained by synthesizing 1D morphology. Anodization of titanium foil is a good way to obtain perpendicular nanotubular morphology onto a substrate. Nanotubular morphology can be optimized via operative conditions of anodization: applied voltage, anodization time and type of electrolyte. In this work, TiO2 nanotube arrays were synthesized by anodization of titanium foil at different voltages: 10 V, 15 V, 20 V and 25 V. Based on FESEM (Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy) micrographs, the microstructure of nanotubes was analysed and data concerning wall thickness, outer diameter of nanotubes and active surface were considered. Also, the influence of nanotube morphology on optical properties was determined. Results of our research show that the increasement in anodization voltage influenced on the appearance of redshift in the absorption spectrum. The sample synthesized at 20 V showed the highest photocatalytic activity due to the optimal nanotube length and nanotube diameter. PB - Belgrade : Innovation Center of Faculty of Mechanical Engineering C3 - Programme and The Book of Abstracts / International Conference of Experimental and Numerical Investigations and New Technologies - CNN TECH 2021,29 June - 02 July 2021, Zlatibor, Serbia T1 - Influence of anodization voltage on photocatalztic activity of TiO2 nanotubes SP - 23 EP - 23 UR - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_dais_12347 ER -
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Vujančević, J., Ćirković, J., Horváth, E., Forró, L., Pavlović, V. B.,& Janaćković, Đ.. (2021). Influence of anodization voltage on photocatalztic activity of TiO2 nanotubes. in Programme and The Book of Abstracts / International Conference of Experimental and Numerical Investigations and New Technologies - CNN TECH 2021,29 June - 02 July 2021, Zlatibor, Serbia Belgrade : Innovation Center of Faculty of Mechanical Engineering., 23-23. https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_dais_12347
Vujančević J, Ćirković J, Horváth E, Forró L, Pavlović VB, Janaćković Đ. Influence of anodization voltage on photocatalztic activity of TiO2 nanotubes. in Programme and The Book of Abstracts / International Conference of Experimental and Numerical Investigations and New Technologies - CNN TECH 2021,29 June - 02 July 2021, Zlatibor, Serbia. 2021;:23-23. https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_dais_12347 .
Vujančević, Jelena, Ćirković, Jovana, Horváth, Endre, Forró, László, Pavlović, Vladimir B., Janaćković, Đorđe, "Influence of anodization voltage on photocatalztic activity of TiO2 nanotubes" in Programme and The Book of Abstracts / International Conference of Experimental and Numerical Investigations and New Technologies - CNN TECH 2021,29 June - 02 July 2021, Zlatibor, Serbia (2021):23-23, https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_dais_12347 .