Palladium Activated Decoration of TiO2 Nanotubes by Copper Nanoparticles and Enhanced Photocatalytic Properties

Liu N, Jha H, Hahn R, Schmuki P (2012)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2012

Journal

ECS Electrochemistry Letters Electrochemical Society

Book Volume: 1

Pages Range: H29-H31

Journal Issue: 6

DOI: 10.1149/2.006206eel

Abstract

The present work describes how a simple two step activation/deposition process can be used to uniformly decorate TiO2 nanotube layers with suitable nanoparticles. In a first step Pd-activation is used to create initiation sites for a subsequent chemical deposition, in our example, Cu. We show that the procedure for two different nanotube types, when optimized, can yield very homogeneous particle decoration of the tube walls down to the bottom of the nanotubes. In the present case deposition and air exposure lead to mixed Cu/Cu-oxide decoration. We illustrate that this combination can be used for effective visible light photocatalysis.

Authors with CRIS profile

Ning Liu Lehrstuhl für Werkstoffwissenschaften (Korrosion und Oberflächentechnik) Robert Hahn Lehrstuhl für Werkstoffwissenschaften (Korrosion und Oberflächentechnik) Patrik Schmuki Lehrstuhl für Werkstoffwissenschaften (Korrosion und Oberflächentechnik)

Additional Organisation(s)

Exzellenz-Cluster Engineering of Advanced Materials

How to cite

APA:

Liu, N., Jha, H., Hahn, R., & Schmuki, P. (2012). Palladium Activated Decoration of TiO2 Nanotubes by Copper Nanoparticles and Enhanced Photocatalytic Properties. ECS Electrochemistry Letters, 1(6), H29-H31. https://dx.doi.org/10.1149/2.006206eel

MLA:

Liu, Ning, et al. "Palladium Activated Decoration of TiO2 Nanotubes by Copper Nanoparticles and Enhanced Photocatalytic Properties." ECS Electrochemistry Letters 1.6 (2012): H29-H31.

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