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Enhanced Photoelectrocatalytic Activity of Oriented Rutile TiO₂ Nanorod Array Film through Nb Doping

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TiO₂ nanorod array films with or without Nb doping grown directly on transparent conductive glass (FTO) were prepared by a facile hydrothermal method. The films were characterized by means of field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM) with energy-dispersive x-ray spectra (EDS), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and the X-ray photoelectron spectroscoy (XPS). The electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), linear sweep voltammetry (LSV) and transient photocurrent were investigated in a three-electrode system with TiO₂ nanorod array film served as the photoanode. The photoelectrocatalytic activity of the films was evaluated by the oxidation of glucose under UV irradiation. The results show that both the pure and Nb-doped TiO₂ nanorods perpendicularly grown on FTO substrate are rutile phase. The resistance of the TiO₂ nanorod array photoanode is decreased significantly by Nb doping. The steady-state photocurrent (i_ss) for glucose oxidation at Nb-doped TiO₂ nanorod array film is much higher than that at the pure one. The enhanced photoelectrocatalytic activity of the Nb-doped TiO₂ nanorods could be attributed to the enhanced charge transport ability.

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Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 1010-1012)

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Meng Lei Chang, Dong Chu Chen, Xiu Fang Ye, Xin Jun Li*, Liang Peng Wu, Min Xi

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Chemical Synthesis, Electrochemical Properties, Nanostructure, Semiconductors

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