Photo(electro)catalytic Activity of Cu2+-Modified TiO2 Nanorod Array Thin Films under Visible Light Irradiation

Kerkez Ö., Boz I.

JOURNAL OF PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY OF SOLIDS, cilt.75, sa.5, ss.611-618, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 75 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2014
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.jpcs.2013.12.019
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY OF SOLIDS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.611-618
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Thin films, Crystal growth/Chemical synthesis, X-ray diffraction, Electrochemical properties/Surface properties, PHOTOCATALYTIC DEGRADATION, PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL PROPERTIES, ORGANIC POLLUTANTS, MESOPOROUS TIO2, METHYLENE-BLUE, PHOTOLUMINESCENCE, GROWTH, DYE, AG, FABRICATION
  • Marmara Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

In the present study, a two-step method was applied to synthesise Cu2+-modified TiO2 nanorod array thin films for photocatalytic processes. TiO2 nanorod array thin films were synthesised by a hydrothermal method and then modified with an ultrasonic-assisted sequential cation adsorption method. The samples were characterised by X-ray diffraction (XRD), UV-vis diffuse reflectance spectra (DRS), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy and inductively coupled plasma mass spectroscopy (ICP-MS) analysis. The photoelectrochemical properties of the samples were evaluated by linear sweep voltammetry and Mott-Schottky analysis; photocatalytic activities were tested by methylene blue degradation under visible light. The photocurrent density of the TiO2/FTO sample modified with 50 mM Cu2+ solution was 26 times higher than that of the unmodified TiO2/FTO sample. Additionally, methylene blue degradation efficiency under visible light was increased 40% with respect to the efficiency of the unmodified sample. The mechanism of the photocatalytic activity enhancement of Cu2+-modified TiO2 nanorod films was discussed. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.