Ultrafast Growth of Highly Ordered Anodic TiO 2 Nanotubes in Lactic Acid Electrolytes

So S, Lee K, Schmuki P (2012)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2012

Journal

Journal of the American Chemical Society American Chemical Society

Book Volume: 134

Pages Range: 11316-11318

Journal Issue: 28

DOI: 10.1021/ja301892g

Abstract

In the present work, we show that fully functional self-organized TiO2 nanotube layers can be electrochemically grown with an unprecedented growth rate if lactic acid (LA) is used as an additive during anodization. The main effect of LA addition is that it allows performing nanotube growth at significantly higher anodization voltage than in the LA free case, and this without dielectric oxide breakdown (``burning''). As a result, for example, 15 \textgreekmm tube thick nanotube layers, suitable for a use in dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) can be grown in 45 s and 7 \textgreekmm tubes suitable for water splitting can be grown in 25 s.

Authors with CRIS profile

Seulgi So Lehrstuhl für Werkstoffwissenschaften (Korrosion und Oberflächentechnik) (LKO) Kiyoung Lee Lehrstuhl für Werkstoffwissenschaften (Korrosion und Oberflächentechnik) (LKO) Patrik Schmuki Lehrstuhl für Werkstoffwissenschaften (Korrosion und Oberflächentechnik) (LKO)

Additional Organisation(s)

Exzellenz-Cluster Engineering of Advanced Materials (EAM)

How to cite

APA:

So, S., Lee, K., & Schmuki, P. (2012). Ultrafast Growth of Highly Ordered Anodic TiO 2 Nanotubes in Lactic Acid Electrolytes. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 134(28), 11316-11318. https://doi.org/10.1021/ja301892g

MLA:

So, Seulgi, Kiyoung Lee, and Patrik Schmuki. "Ultrafast Growth of Highly Ordered Anodic TiO 2 Nanotubes in Lactic Acid Electrolytes." Journal of the American Chemical Society 134.28 (2012): 11316-11318.

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