Self-decoration of Pt metal particles on TiO2 nanotubes used for highly efficient photocatalytic H2 production

Basahel SN, Lee K, Hahn R, Schmuki P, Bawaked SM, Al-Thabaiti SA (2014)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2014

Journal

Chemical Communications Royal Society of Chemistry

Book Volume: 50

Pages Range: 6123-6125

Journal Issue: 46

DOI: 10.1039/C4CC01287A

Abstract

Pt decorated TiO2 has, over the past decades, been a key material for photocatalytic hydrogen production. The present work shows that growing anodic self-organized TiO2 nanotubes from Ti-Pt alloy with a low Pt content of 0.2 at% leads to oxide nanotube layers that are self-decorated with Pt nanoparticles of 4-5 nm in diameter. The average particle spacing is in the range of ~50 nm and is partially adjustable by the anodization conditions. This intrinsic decoration of TiO2 nanotubes with Pt leads to a highly active photocatalyst for the production of H2 under UV or visible light conditions.

Authors with CRIS profile

Kiyoung Lee Lehrstuhl für Werkstoffwissenschaften (Korrosion und Oberflächentechnik) (LKO) Robert Hahn Lehrstuhl für Werkstoffwissenschaften (Korrosion und Oberflächentechnik) (LKO)

Additional Organisation(s)

Exzellenz-Cluster Engineering of Advanced Materials (EAM)

Involved external institutions

King Abdulaziz University (KAU) / جامعة الملك عبد العزيز SA Saudi Arabia (SA)

How to cite

APA:

Basahel, S.N., Lee, K., Hahn, R., Schmuki, P., Bawaked, S.M., & Al-Thabaiti, S.A. (2014). Self-decoration of Pt metal particles on TiO2 nanotubes used for highly efficient photocatalytic H2 production. Chemical Communications, 50(46), 6123-6125. https://doi.org/10.1039/C4CC01287A

MLA:

Basahel, Sulaiman N., et al. "Self-decoration of Pt metal particles on TiO2 nanotubes used for highly efficient photocatalytic H2 production." Chemical Communications 50.46 (2014): 6123-6125.

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