Photoelectrochemical Properties of Anatase TiO2 Films Prepared by Improved Liquid Phase Deposition

Cai Xia Lei; X.L. Jiang; Y. Liu; X. Liu; Y.T. Ma; S. Yang; S.Z. Qin; G.S. Zhang; Z.D. Feng

doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.1120-1121.419

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Photoelectrochemical Properties of Anatase TiO₂ Films Prepared by Improved Liquid Phase Deposition

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In this paper, the hydrothermal-assisted liquid phase deposition (HT-LPD) method has been developed to prepare TiO₂ films. The crystalline structures and morphologies of as-prepared TiO₂ films were analyzed using an X-ray diffractometer (XRD) and scanning electron microscope (SEM). It was found that the HT-LPD TiO₂ film showed good crystallinity with preferrred orientation along c-axis. Moreover, the as-prepared TiO₂ films consisted of two layers, with the tiny nanoparticles as the underlying layer and the flower-like clusters as the upper layer. The photoelectrochemical measurements revealed that, when illuminated by the white light, the HT-LPD TiO₂ films exhibited a more negative photopotential value and an increased photocurrent value with elevated reaction temperature, excepting for the sample prerared at 150 °C. In summary, the TiO₂ films prepared by the improved LPD method could be served as the promising photoanode for the photoelectrochemical applications.

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Cai Xia Lei, X.L. Jiang, Y. Liu, X. Liu, Y.T. Ma, S. Yang, S.Z. Qin, G.S. Zhang, Z.D. Feng

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