Anodic growth of highly ordered TiO2 nanotube arrays to 134 microm in length

Described is the fabrication of self-aligned highly ordered TiO(2) nanotube arrays by potentiostatic anodization of Ti foil having lengths up to 134 mum, representing well over an order of magnitude increase in length thus far reported. We have achieved the very long nanotube arrays in fluoride ion containing baths in combination with a variety of nonaqueous organic polar electrolytes including dimethyl sulfoxide, formamide, ethylene glycol, and N-methylformamide. Depending on the anodization voltage, pore diameters of the resulting nanotube arrays range from 20 to 150 nm. Our longest nanotube arrays yield a roughness factor of 4750 and length-to-width (outer diameter) aspect ratio of approximately 835. The as-prepared nanotubes are amorphous but crystallize with annealing at elevated temperatures. In initial measurements, 45 mum long nanotube-array samples, 550 degrees C annealed, under UV illumination show a remarkable water photoelectrolysis photoconversion efficiency of 16.25%.     

NH4F/H3PO4体系中阳极氧化法制备TiO2纳米管阵列

以价廉的Ni板代替常用的Pt片为阴极,纯钛为阳极,采用电化学阳极氧化法在NH4F-H3PO4体系中制备出TiO2纳米管阵列.详细研究了制备参数(溶液酸度、氟离子浓度、外加电压和氧化时间)对所获纳米管阵列形貌的影响.采用场发射扫描电镜(FE-SEM)和X射线衍射(XRD)对样品的形貌和晶相结构进行了表征.在最优化的条件下,可以获得形貌规整、表面干净、有序的TiO2纳米管阵列.纳米管阵列的平均管径为60 nm.管长约530 nm.采用阳极氧化法制备的纳米管阵列是非晶态的.经400℃热处理2 h后,可以转变为锐钛矿相.实验结果还发现,经过热处理后,纳米管阵列变得更为有序,管径扩大至约95 nm.     

The Synthesis and Photocatalytic Properties of TiO2 Nanotube Array by Starch‐Modified Anodic Oxidation

In this study, the characterization and photocatalytic activity of TiO₂ nanotube arrays prepared by anodization process with starch addition were investigated in detail. The results suggested that the optimum mass fraction of starch added in anodization process was 0.1%, with which TiO₂ nanotube arrays owning good tubular structure were synthesized. The tube length and average inner diameter of nanotubes were approximately 4 μm and 30 nm, respectively. Through the characterization of TiO₂ nanotube arrays by energy dispersive spectrometer, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, X‐ray diffraction, Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, it was found that the as‐prepared nanotubes possessed well uniformed and higher photodegradation responsive than the pure TiO₂. Moreover, it was expected that the as‐prepared nanotubes exhibited good photocatalytic activity for the degradation of RhB under UV‐light irradiation, which could be ascribed to their good morphology, enhanced UV‐light absorption property and electron transmission ability during the photocatalytic reaction. In addition, the nanotubes were not significantly regenerated during the cycling runs experiment. Overall, this study could provide a principle method to synthesize TiO₂ nanotube arrays with enhanced photocatalytic activity by anodization process with starch addition for environmental purification.     

TiO2 nanorods branched on fast-synthesized large clearance TiO2 nanotube arrays for dye-sensitized solar cells

A large clearance TiO₂ nanotube arrays (LTAs) has been synthesized by a not more than 12 h anodization duration and based on this a branched TiO₂ nanotube arrays (BLTs) has been achieved through TiO₂ nanorods branch-like grown on the LTAs. Some key factors and probable mechanisms of the fabrication processes on two novel nanoarchitectures are discussed. Exhilaratingly, it is found that the obtained LTAs has demonstrated large pore diameter and void spaces (pore diameter ∼350 nm; void spaces ∼160 nm; and tube length ∼3.5 μm), and the synthesized hierarchical BLTs, compared with conventional TiO₂ nanotube arrays, has shown a much stronger dye absorption performance and an approximately double of the solar cell efficiency (in our case from 1.62% to 3.18% under simulated AM 1.5 conditions).     

Fabrication of self-organized TiO2 nanotubes from columnar titanium thin films sputtered on semiconductor surfaces

Self-organized nanotube arrays of TiO₂ have been grown from titanium (Ti) thin films deposited on p-type Si(1 0 0) substrates. Structural and morphological characterizations carried out by X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microcopy indicate that the sputtered crystalline Ti thin films used for subsequent anodization are hexagonally closed packed (hcp-Ti) and show a columnar morphology. Electrochemical anodization of the Ti films was carried out by potentiostatic experiments in 1 M H₃PO₄ + 1 M NaOH + 0.5 wt% HF electrolyte at room temperature. The TiO₂ nanotubes on a semiconductor substrate have an average tube length of approximately 560 nm, diameter in the order of 80 nm and wall thickness approximately 20 nm.     

TiO_2纳米管阵列的制备及其对316不锈钢光生阴极保护作用的研究

应用直接电化学阳极氧化法,于含氟电解液中,在纯钛表面制备一层整齐有序的TiO2纳米管阵列.扫描电子显微镜(SEM),X射线衍射(XRD)表征该纳米管阵列的形貌及晶体结构,光电化学联用系统研究其光电响应特性及对316L的光生阴极保护作用.结果表明:以TiO2纳米管阵列膜作为光生阳极时,在紫外光区(λ<387nm)有显著增强的光生电流响应,并对316不锈钢有较好的光生阴极保护作用.暗态下,光生电极电位仍可维持较长的一段时间,继续起到阴极保护作用.     

Anodic formation of high aspect ratio, self-ordered Nb2O5 nanotubes

In the present work, we demonstrate the feasibility to form an aligned Nb(2)O(5) nanotube layer by self-organizing anodization of Nb in a NH(4)F-glycerol electrolyte. In order to achieve a nanotubular rather than a nanoporous layer, careful optimization of the anodization electrolyte is required. We show that only in a narrow window of electrolyte parameters highly aligned nanotubes of 50 nm inner diameter and several micrometres in length can be formed.     

甘油-DMSO-H2O中阳极氧化TiO2纳米管阵列的生长与性能

采用NH4F-甘油-DMSO(二甲基亚砜)-H2O溶液体系的电化学阳极氧化法, 在金属钛基板上形成厚度为0.4-1.5 μm的有序TiO2纳米管阵列薄膜. 利用场发射电子扫描显微镜(FESEM)技术, 研究了电解液的组成及阳极氧化电压对TiO2纳米管阵列生长形貌的影响. 结果表明, 阳极氧化电压可以影响TiO2纳米管的径向尺寸和长度；通过改变电解液中DMSO/H2O的体积比, 能够调控纳米管的生成速率与形貌. 利用X射线衍射(XRD)对经过不同温度热处理的TiO2纳米管阵列薄膜的物相进行了分析. TiO2纳米管阵列薄膜的光电催化分解水过程的电压-电流特性测量显示, 光电流密度大于0.2 mA·cm-2.     

Anodic growth of uniform nanotube arrays on biphase Ti35Nb5Zr alloy

We report uniform anodization of biphase Ti35Nb5Zr alloy to form doped nanotube arrays in nonaqueous glycerol-based electrolytes rather than in traditional aqueous electrolytes. The electrolyte type played an important role in determining the formation of uniform nanotube arrays. Through using the glycerol-based electrolytes, phase-dependent anodization effect was greatly minimized at both the α-phase regions and the β-phase regions, which makes it possible to grow uniform nanotube arrays on the biphase alloy. The reported anodization method is expected to be useful in fabricating uniformly doped nanotubes on a variety of biphase Ti alloys.     

导电玻璃上室温沉积钛膜及TiO2纳米管阵列的制备与表征

在掺氟的杂nO2(FTO)导电玻璃衬底上采用射频磁控溅射的方法室温沉积纯Ti薄膜, 以NH4F/甘油为电解液, 经电化学阳极氧化得到结构有序、微米级的TiO2纳米管阵列/FTO复合结构, 并通过场发射扫描电子显微镜(FESEM)、X射线衍射(XRD)以及光电化学的方法对纳米管阵列进行了表征. 研究表明, 在氩气气压为0.5 Pa, 功率为150 W, 时间为0.5 h条件下在导电玻璃上室温沉积获得钛膜的结构为晶带T型组织, 表面均匀性好且致密度较高; 在电压为30 V下, 随着阳极氧化时间从1 h延长至3 h, 纳米管的管径从50 nm增加到75 nm, 纳米管的长度从750 nm增至1100 nm后减至800 nm, 管壁由平滑变为波纹状; 随氧化电压的升高, 纳米管管径逐渐增大, 而表面覆盖物逐渐减少, 可通过在稀的HF溶液(0.05%(w, 质量分数))中超声清洗去除; 此外, 瞬态光电流测试表明结晶的电极表现出更好的光电转换性能, 紫外光照射下能促进TiO2光生载流子有效分离, 在热处理温度为450 ℃时, 具有较高的光电化学性能.     

Characterization of TiO2 nanotube arrays prepared via anodization of titanium films deposited by DC magnetron sputtering

Highly ordered TiO₂ nanotube arrays were fabricated on a conducting glass substrate in NH₄HF₂/glycol electrolyte via anodization of titanium film which was deposited by direct current magnetron sputtering (DCMS) at different temperatures. The results showed that Ti films with good homogeneity and high denseness could be formed under the conditions Ar pressure 0.35 Pa, direct current 3.5 A, and 2 h at 300 °C. Characterization of the TiO₂ nanotube arrays was investigated comparatively, by altering anodization time. The surface morphology of the samples changed as the anodization time was prolonged from 10 to 150 min at 30 V. The TiO₂ thin film was amorphous and could be transformed into anatase by annealing at 450 °C. On the basis of UV?Cvisible transmission spectra the bandgap of the thin film was calculated to be 3.12 eV, and its tail extended to 2.6 eV.     

Preparation and Characterization of TiO2 Nanotube Arrays via Anodization of Titanium Films Deposited on FTO Conducting Glass at Room Temperature

Self-organized TiO₂ nanotube arrays with micro-scale length were prepared on fluorine-doped tin oxide (FTO) conducting glass in NH₄F/glycerol electrolyte by electrochemical anodization of pure titanium films deposited by radio frequency magnetron sputtering (RFMS) at room temperature. The samples were characterized by means of field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and photoelectrochemistry methods. The results showed that Ti films prepared at the condition of Ar pressure 0.5 Pa, power 150 W, and 0.5 h at room temperature possessed the zone T model structure with good homogeneity and high denseness. When the anodization time was prolonged from 1 to 3 h at the voltage of 30 V, the pore diameter of TiO₂ nanotubes increased from 50 to 75 nm, and the length increased from 750 to 1100 nm and then gradually decreased to 800 nm, while their wall morphology changed from smooth to rough. Also with increasing the anodization voltage, the pore diameter became larger, and the remaining oxide layer reduced, which could be easily removed by ultrasonic-chemical cleaning in 0.05% (w, mass fraction) diluted HF solution. Moreover, the photocurrent response curves and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) results indicated that UV-illumination clearly enhanced the effective separation of the electron-hole pairs and the crystallized electrodes from the annealing treatment of as-anodized electrodes at 450 °C exhibited a better photoelectrochemical performance.     

Preparation of High-Orderly TiO2 Nanotubes in Organic Solution and Characterization of C-doped TiO2

"High-orderly TiO2 nanotube arrays were fabricated by anodic oxidation of pure titanium substrate in organic electrolyte containing fluoride. Different morphological nanotubes of titania were obtained through controlling the different anodization voltages and durations. The length of the longest nanotubes was approximately 60 1m and the length-to-width aspect ratio was about 600. The nanotube layers were then annealed at different temperatures (450, 550, and 650 oC) in air for 2 h. The samples were characterized by scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD), energy dispersive X-Ray (EDS) and UV-Vis spectrometer. The XRD results demonstrated that the as-anodized samples were amorphous and the structure changed to antanse and rutile when the samples were annealed at higher temperature. The EDS microanalysis indicated the presence of carbon in the TiO2 nanotubes. The result of degradation of methylene blue showed clearly that the photocatalytic activity of C-doped TiO2 nanotubes increased by 10%."     

Controllable synthesis of well-ordered TiO2 nanotubes in a mixed organic electrolyte for high-efficiency photocatalysis

Well-ordered TiO 2 nanotube arrays (TNAs) were fabricated by electrochemical anodization in a mixed organic electrolyte consisting of ethylene glycol and glycerol. The morphology, structure, crystalline phase, and photocatalytic properties of TNAs were characterized by using TEM, SEM, XRD and photodegradation of methylene blue. It was found that the morphology and structure of TNAs could be significantly influenced by the anodization time and applied voltage. The obtained tube length was found to be proportional to anodization time, and the calculated growth rate of nanotubes was 0.6 m/h. The microstructure analysis demonstrated that the diameter and thickness of the nanotubes increased with the increase of anodization voltage. The growth mechanism of TNAs was also proposed according to the observed relationship between current density and time during anodization. As expected, the obtained TNAs showed a higher photocatalytic activity than the commercial TiO 2 P25 nanoparticles.     

TiO2 nanotube/ZnO nanorod/CdS on Ti mesh with three-dimensional array structure for photocatalytic degradation under visible light irradiation

Research on Chemical Intermediates - The three-dimensional (3D) TiO2 nanotube arrays (TNTA) were prepared by electrochemical anodization of Ti mesh in a mixed electrolyte solution of (NH4)2SO4 and...     

宽电压范围下阳极氧化制备TiO_2纳米管阵列及其热稳定性

采用电化学阳极氧化技术,以含有NH4F和H2O的甘油溶液为电解液,在宽氧化电压范围(20~100V)下于纯钛表面制备了结构高度有序的TiO2纳米管阵列。利用扫描电子显微镜(SEM)考察了阳极氧化工艺(氧化电压、NH4F浓度、环境温度、水分含量等因素)及退火处理对纳米管形貌的影响;采用X射线衍射分析(XRD)表征了不同氧化电压和退火前后TiO2纳米管阵列的物相;并从电流-时间曲线出发简要地分析了纳米管阵列的形成机理。结果表明,纳米管的内外径和管长随氧化电压的增大而增大;NH4F浓度和环境温度对纳米管形貌有一定的影响;水分含量的多寡决定了能否在高电压下自组装形成纳米管阵列;TiO2纳米管阵列具有良好的热稳定性,管状形貌可以保持到700℃;直接制备的TiO2纳米管阵列均为无定型结构,经450℃退火处理后,无定型的TiO2纳米管转变为锐钛矿相,而600℃退火处理后,部分锐钛矿相转变为金红石相。     

铁掺杂TiO2纳米管阵列对不锈钢的光生阴极保护

在含FeSO4的HF、H2SO4/HF、NaF/Na2SO4溶液中,通过电化学阳极氧化直接在纯钛表面制备Fe 掺杂的TiO2(Fe-TiO2)纳米管阵列. 应用X射线衍射(XRD)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、紫外-可见吸收光谱(UV-Vis)、X 射线光电子能谱(XPS)等手段对纳米管阵列的结构、形貌及化学组成进行表征. 利用光电化学测量研究Fe-TiO2纳米管阵列在不同波长范围内的光电响应特性和光生阴极保护行为. 考察了温度、时间、掺杂含量等参数对TiO2纳米管阵列的几何尺寸、形貌和光电性能的影响. 结果表明, Fe掺杂可有效减缓TiO2纳米管阵列载流子的复合, 窄化TiO2带隙宽度, Fe-TiO2在410-650 nm范围显示强吸收, 并使光谱响应扩展到波长大于400 nm 的可见光区. 实验结果还表明, Fe-TiO2纳米管阵列对316不锈钢(316L)具有良好的光生阴极保护作用, 暗态下阴极保护作用可继续维持.     

微含水量电解液中高管径比TiO_2纳米管阵列的制备

通过阳极氧化法在微含水量为0.5wt%的NH4F/乙二醇/H2O酸性电解质体系中制备了管径大、高管径比的二氧化钛(TiO2)纳米管阵列。采用SEM、XRD等测试手段对TiO2纳米管阵列形貌及晶相进行表征,探讨了不同氧化时间、电压对纳米管阵列形貌的影响,微含水量下氧化电压可以适当增加,更容易得到规整的长纳米管阵列;通过测定样品的光电流和紫外-可见光漫反射吸收光谱,研究分析了含水量以及超声工艺对纳米管光吸收及光电流特性,微含水量下得到的纳米管阵列可见光吸收边红移至420nm,对480~700nm可见光有明显的光吸收,光电流显著增大;丙酮作为超声介质可有效去除纳米管阵列表面的集束,能进一步提高纳米管阵列的光电性能。     

微含水量电解液中高管径比TiO2纳米管阵列的制备

通过阳极氧化法在微含水量为0.5wt%的NH₄F/乙二醇/H₂O酸性电解质体系中制备了管径大、高管径比的二氧化钛（TiO₂）纳米管阵列。采用SEM、XRD等测试手段对TiO₂纳米管阵列形貌及晶相进行表征,探讨了不同氧化时间、电压对纳米管阵列形貌的影响,微含水量下氧化电压可以适当增加,更容易得到规整的长纳米管阵列;通过测定样品的光电流和紫外-可见光漫反射吸收光谱,研究分析了含水量以及超声工艺对纳米管光吸收及光电流特性,微含水量下得到的纳米管阵列可见光吸收边红移至420nm,对480~700nm可见光有明显的光吸收,光电流显著增大;丙酮作为超声介质可有效去除纳米管阵列表面的集束,能进一步提高纳米管阵列的光电性能。     

Functionalization of self-organized TiO2 nanotubes with Pd nanoparticles for photocatalytic decomposition of dyes under solar light illumination

Self-organized, vertically oriented TiO2 nanotube arrays prepared by the sonoelectrochemical anodization method are functionalized with palladium (Pd) nanoparticles of approximately 10 nm size. A simple incipient wetness method is adopted to distribute the Pd nanoparticles uniformly throughout the TiO2 nanotubular surface. This functionalized material is found to be an excellent heterogeneous photocatalyst that can decompose nonbiodegradable azo dyes (e.g., methyl red and methyl orange) rapidly (150-270 min) and efficiently (100%) under ambient conditions using simulated solar light in the absence of any external oxidative radicals such as hydrogen peroxide.