Photocatalytic Hydrogen Generation of CuO and WO₃ Co-Loaded TiO₂ Nanotubes

Abstract:

TiO₂ nanotube was prepared by anodization method. CuO and WO₃ were loaded by wet impregnation method. The microstructure, phase characteristic and photoelectrocatalytic hydrogen generation performance were studied. The annealed samples were soaked in a mixture solution containing tungstic acid and Cu (NO₃)₂ and then post-annealed to fabricate Cu-loaded TiO₂ nanotube. The obtained samples were characterized by SEM, EDX, XRD and the photoelectrocatalytic hydrogen generation under UV illumination was measured and compared.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 110-116)
• Pages: 3781-3785
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.110-116.3781
• Online since: October 2011
• Authors: Xin Sheng Yang, Hern Kim
• Keywords: Hydrogen Generation, Photoelectrochemical Property, Titanium Oxide Nanotube

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