Fe3+-Doped TiO2 Nanotube Arrays on Ti-Fe Alloys for Enhanced Photoelectrocatalytic Activity
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
2.1. Morphological Characterization
2.2. Crystalline Structure Characterization
2.3. UV-Vis Diffuse Reflectance Spectra
2.4. Photoelectrochemical and Photoelectrocatalytic Activity
3. Experimental Section
3.1. Preparation of Fe-TNTs
3.2. Characterization of Fe-TNTs
3.3. Photoelectrochemical and Electrochemical Measurement
3.4. Photoelectrocatalytic Measurement
4. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Samples | C | F | Ti | O | Fe |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ti05Fe | 2.66 | 2.52 | 42.65 | 51.61 | 0.55 |
Ti08Fe | 3.13 | 2.14 | 42.19 | 51.67 | 0.87 |
Ti10Fe | 3.20 | 2.60 | 41.66 | 51.43 | 1.11 |
Ti50Fe | 3.04 | 0.81 | 38.61 | 52.70 | 4.83 |
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Yu, J.; Wu, Z.; Gong, C.; Xiao, W.; Sun, L.; Lin, C. Fe3+-Doped TiO2 Nanotube Arrays on Ti-Fe Alloys for Enhanced Photoelectrocatalytic Activity. Nanomaterials 2016, 6, 107. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano6060107
Yu J, Wu Z, Gong C, Xiao W, Sun L, Lin C. Fe3+-Doped TiO2 Nanotube Arrays on Ti-Fe Alloys for Enhanced Photoelectrocatalytic Activity. Nanomaterials. 2016; 6(6):107. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano6060107
Chicago/Turabian StyleYu, Jiangdong, Zhi Wu, Cheng Gong, Wang Xiao, Lan Sun, and Changjian Lin. 2016. "Fe3+-Doped TiO2 Nanotube Arrays on Ti-Fe Alloys for Enhanced Photoelectrocatalytic Activity" Nanomaterials 6, no. 6: 107. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano6060107