Preparation and Photocatalytic Activity of Silver Doped TiO₂ Nanotubes

Abstract:

In this paper, highly ordered TiO₂ nanotubes were performed by the method of anodic oxidation, using glycerol / water, NH₄F as the electrolyte, and Oxidation voltage to 25v for 1h. TiO₂ nanotube surface modified by Ag nanoparticles, by using UV light to restore Ag⁺ to Ag, the Ag⁺ from AgNO₃ solution sputted out by ultrasonic. Ag-doped TiO₂ was used to degrade acetic acid concentrations under UV light. Different Ag/TiO₂, HAc concentration, and light intensity were selected as effect factors, TiO₂ as contrast test.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 618)
• Pages: 14-18
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.618.14
• Online since: August 2014
• Authors: Ying Cao Xu, Hong You
• Keywords: Photocatalyst, Silver Nanoparticles Doped, TiO₂ Nanotube Array

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