Photocatalytic and electrooxidation properties of TiO2 thin films deposited by sol-gel

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作者：
Kenanakis, G. [1 ,2 ]
Vernardou, D. [1 ]
Dalamagkas, A. [1 ]
Katsarakis, N. [1 ,2 ]
机构：
[1] Technol Educ Inst Crete, Ctr Mat Technol & Photon, Sch Appl Technol, Iraklion 71004, Crete, Greece
[2] Fdn Res & Technol Hellas, Inst Elect Struct & Laser, Iraklion 71110, Crete, Greece
来源：
CATALYSIS TODAY | 2015年 / 240卷
关键词：
TiO2; Thin films; Sol-gel technique; Photocatalysis; Octadecanoic acid; Methanol oxidation; METHANOL OXIDATION; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL OXIDATION; OPTICAL-PROPERTIES; GLASS; DIOXIDE; ELECTRICITY; PHOTOFUELCELL; DECOMPOSITION; PERFORMANCE; GENERATION;
D O I：
10.1016/j.cattod.2014.05.007
中图分类号：
O69 [应用化学];
学科分类号：
081704 ;
摘要：
Anatase TiO2 thin films are deposited on glass using alcoholic solutions at 400-600 degrees C. The effect of film thickness, grain size and annealing temperature on the catalytic activity of the TiO2 thin films is investigated regarding the degradation of octadecanoic (stearic) acid under UV-A light illumination. Specifically, the photocatalytic activity of 150-nm-thick TiO2 thin films deposited on glass at 500 degrees C is quite remarkable, showing the highest octadecanoic acid disappearance rate, i.e., 6.28 x 10(-8) mol/min (formal quantum efficiency= 6.65 x 10(-3)) at 30 min of UV-A light illumination. Moreover, the electrochemical performance of the same sample is evaluated by studying the electrocatalytic oxidation of methanol in an alkaline medium in dark and under UV illumination. Under UV illumination, the methanol electrooxidation is significantly improved, as evidenced by the current-potential measurements presenting a satisfactory incident photon to charge carrier efficiency of 88.3% with a fill factor of 0.51. (C) 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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