scholarly journals Characteristics and Photocatalytic Properties of Thin Film Prepared by Sputter Deposition and Post-N+Ion Implantation

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haider A. Shukur ◽  
Mitsunobu Sato ◽  
Isao Nakamura ◽  
Ichiro Takano
Keyword(s):  
Thin Films ◽  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Photoelectron Spectroscopy ◽  
Ion Source ◽  
Chemical State ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Force Microscopy ◽  
N Concentration ◽  
Blue Solution

TiO2thin films of a rutile, an anatase, and a mixture type with anatase and rutile were fabricated by a magnetron sputtering method. The fabricated films were irradiated by N+ions with several doses using the Freeman ion source. Atomic force microscopy (AFM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and UV-VIS spectrophotometer were employed to investigate morphology, structure, chemical state, and optical characteristics, respectively. Photocatalytic activity was evaluated by degradation of a methylene blue solution using UV and visible light. TiO2thin films with each structure irradiated by N+ions showed the different N concentration in the same N+ion dose and the chemical state of XPS results suggested that an O atom in TiO2lattice replaced by an N atom. Therefore the photocatalytic activity of TiO2thin films was improved under visible light. The maximum photocatalytic activity of TiO2thin films with each structure was indicated at N concentration of 2.1% for a rutile type, of 1.0% for an anatase type, and of 3.8% for a mixture type under the condition of  ions/cm2in N+ion dose.

scholarly journals Investigating Visible-Photocatalytic Activity of MoS2/TiO2 Heterostructure Thin Films at Various MoS2 Deposition Times

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hang Nguyen Thai Phung ◽  
Van Nguyen Khanh Tran ◽  
Lam Thanh Nguyen ◽  
Loan Kieu Thi Phan ◽  
Phuong Ai Duong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Thin Films ◽  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Visible Light Irradiation ◽  
Photoelectron Spectroscopy ◽  
Light Irradiation ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Vis Spectroscopy ◽  
Visible Photocatalytic Activity

MoS2/TiO2 heterostructure thin films were fabricated by sol-gel and chemical bath deposition methods. Crystal structure, surface morphology, chemical states of all elements, and optical property of the obtained thin films were characterized by using X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and UV-Vis spectroscopy techniques, respectively. Photocatalytic activity of all thin films was evaluated by measuring decomposition rate of methylene blue solution under visible light irradiation. The results indicate that ultrathin MoS2 film on TiO2-glass substrate improves photocatalytic activity of TiO2 in the visible light due to the efficient absorption of visible photon of MoS2 few layers and the transfer of electrons from MoS2 to TiO2. All MoS2/TiO2 heterostructure thin films exhibit higher visible light photocatalytic activity than that of pure MoS2 and TiO2 counterparts. The best MoS2/TiO2 heterostructure thin film at MoS2 layer deposition time of 45 minutes can decompose about 60% MB solution after 150 minutes under visible light irradiation. The mechanism of the enhancement for visible-photocatalytic activity of MoS2/TiO2 heterostructure thin film was also discussed.

Preparation of Visible-Light-Responsive TiO2-xNx Photocatalyst by a Very Simple Method

2011 ◽  
Vol 383-390 ◽  
pp. 3188-3191
Author(s):  
Han Jie Huang ◽  
Wen Long She ◽  
Ling Wen Yang ◽  
Hai Peng Huang
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Photoelectron Spectroscopy ◽  
Diffuse Reflection ◽  
Ammonia Solution ◽  
Reflection Spectra ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Simple Method ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Light Excitation

A visible-light-responsive TiO2-xNx photocatalyst was prepared by a very simple method. Ammonia solution was used as nitrogen resource in this paper. The TiO2-xNx photocatalyst was characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET), UV-Vis diffuse reflection spectra (DRS), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The ethylene was selected as a target pollutant under visible light excitation to evaluate the activity of this photocatalyst. The new prepared TiO2-xNx photocatalyst with strong photocatalytic activity under visible light irradiation was demonstrated in the experiment.

scholarly journals Photocatalytic Performance of SiO2/CNOs/TiO2 to Accelerate the Degradation of Rhodamine B under Visible Light

Nanomaterials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. 1671 ◽  
Author(s):  
Weike Zhang ◽  
Yanrong Zhang ◽  
Kai Yang ◽  
Yanqing Yang ◽  
Jia Jia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Rhodamine B ◽  
Photoelectron Spectroscopy ◽  
Degradation Rate ◽  
Photocatalytic Performance ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Electronic Microscope

A silicon dioxide/carbon nano onions/titanium dioxide (SiO2/CNOs/TiO2) composite was synthesized by a simple sol-gel method and characterized by the methods of X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electronic microscope (SEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), thermogravimetric analysis (TG), differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) and UV-Vis diffuse reflectance spectra (UV-Vis DRS). In this work, the photocatalytic activity of the SiO2/CNOs/TiO2 photocatalyst was assessed by testing the degradation rate of Rhodamine B (RhB) under visible light. The results indicated that the samples exhibited the best photocatalytic activity when the composite consisted of 3% CNOs and the optimum dosage of SiO2/CNOs/TiO2(3%) was 1.5 g/L as evidenced by the highest RhB degradation rate (96%). The SiO2/CNOs/TiO2 composite greatly improved the quantum efficiency of TiO2. This work provides a new option for the modification of subsequent nanocomposite oxide nanoparticles.

scholarly journals Preparation and Characterization of Defective TiO2. The Effect of the Reaction Environment on Titanium Vacancies Formation

Materials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (12) ◽  
pp. 2763
Author(s):  
Zuzanna Bielan ◽  
Szymon Dudziak ◽  
Agnieszka Sulowska ◽  
Daniel Pelczarski ◽  
Jacek Ryl ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Photoelectron Spectroscopy ◽  
Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy ◽  
Hydrothermal Reaction ◽  
High Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Paramagnetic Resonance ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Light Activity ◽  
Cheap Alternative

Among various methods of improving visible light activity of titanium(IV) oxide, the formation of defects and vacancies (both oxygen and titanium) in the crystal structure of TiO2 is an easy and relatively cheap alternative to improve the photocatalytic activity. In the presented work, visible light active defective TiO2 was obtained by the hydrothermal reaction in the presence of three different oxidizing agents: HIO3, H2O2, and HNO3. Further study on the effect of used oxidant and calcination temperature on the physicochemical and photocatalytic properties of defective TiO2 was performed. Obtained nanostructures were characterized by X-ray diffractometry (XRD), specific surface area (BET) measurements, UV-Vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DR-UV/Vis), photoluminescence spectroscopy (PL), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy. Degradation of phenol as a model pollutant was measured in the range of UV-Vis and Vis irradiation, demonstrating a significant increase of photocatalytic activity of defective TiO2 samples above 420 nm, comparing to non-defected TiO2. Correlation of EPR, UV-Vis, PL, and photodegradation results revealed that the optimum concentration of HIO3 to achieve high photocatalytic activity was in the range of 20–50 mol%. Above that dosage, titanium vacancies amount is too high, and the obtained materials’ photoactivity was significantly decreased. Studies on the photocatalytic mechanism using defective TiO2 have also shown that •O2− radical is mainly responsible for pollutant degradation.

Growth and Characterizations of Indium-Doped Pentacene Thinfilm Prepared by Thermal Co-Evaporation as a Novel Nanomaterial

2015 ◽  
Vol 1131 ◽  
pp. 35-38
Author(s):  
Navaphun Kayunkid ◽  
Annop Chanhom ◽  
Chaloempol Saributr ◽  
Adirek Rangkasikorn ◽  
Jiti Nukeaw
Keyword(s):  
Thin Films ◽  
Carrier Concentration ◽  
Photoelectron Spectroscopy ◽  
High Vacuum ◽  
Charge Carrier Mobility ◽  
Electrical Measurements ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Force Microscopy ◽  
Vis Spectroscopy ◽  
Hybrid Thin Films

This research is related to growth and characterizations of indium-doped pentacene thin films as a novel hybrid material. Doped films were prepared by thermal co-evaporation under high vacuum. The doping concentration was varied from 0% to 50% by controlling the different deposition rate between these two materials while the total thickness was fixed at 100 nm. The hybrid thin films were characterized by atomic force microscopy (AFM), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and UV-Visible spectroscopy to reveal the physical and optical properties. Moreover, the electrical properties of ITO/indium-doped-pentacene/Al devices i.e. charge mobility and carrier concentration were determined by considering the relationship between current-voltage and capacitance-voltage. AFM results identify that doping of indium into pentacene has an effect on surface properties of doped films i.e. the increase of surface grain size. XRD results indicate that doping of metal into pentacene has an effect on preferential orientation of pentacene’s crystalline domains. UV-Vis spectroscopy results show evolution of absorbance at photon energy higher than 2.7 eV corresponding to absorption from oxide of indium formed in the films. Electrical measurements exhibit higher conductivity in doped films resulting from increment of both charge carrier mobility and carrier concentration. Furthermore, chemical interactions taken place inside the doped films were investigated by x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) in order to complete the remaining questions i.e. how do indium atoms interact with the neighbor molecules?, what is the origin of the absorption at E > 2.7 eV? Further results and discussions will be presented in the publication.

scholarly journals Properties and Photocatalytic Activity ofβ-Ga2O3Nanorods under Simulated Solar Irradiation

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yinzhen Wang ◽  
Ning Li ◽  
Pingping Duan ◽  
Xuwei Sun ◽  
Benli Chu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Photoelectron Spectroscopy ◽  
Light Emission ◽  
Methyl Orange Solution ◽  
High Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Solar Irradiation ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Blue Solution ◽  
Simulated Solar Irradiation

β-Ga2O3nanorods are prepared by hydrothermal method and characterized by X-ray diffraction, high-resolution transmission electron microscopy, Raman spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and photoluminescence spectra. The results reveal that high crystallinity, monoclinic phase ofβ-Ga2O3nanorods were prepared with a diameter of about 60 nm and length of 500 nm. Photoluminescence study indicates that theβ-Ga2O3nanorods exhibit a broad blue light emission at room temperature. Theβ-Ga2O3nanorods displayed high photocatalytic activity under simulated solar irradiation; after 2 h irradiation, over 95% of methylene blue solution and over 90% of methyl orange solution were decolorized. Since this process does not require additional hydrogen peroxide and uses solar light, it can be developed as an economically feasible and environmentally friendly method to treat dye effluent.

Synthesis and Characterization of Nb-Doped TiO2 Thin Films Prepared by RF Magnetron Sputtering

2015 ◽  
Vol 1117 ◽  
pp. 139-142 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marius Dobromir ◽  
Radu Paul Apetrei ◽  
A.V. Rogachev ◽  
Dmitry L. Kovalenko ◽  
Dumitru Luca
Keyword(s):  
Thin Films ◽  
Magnetron Sputtering ◽  
Photoelectron Spectroscopy ◽  
Rf Magnetron Sputtering ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Force Microscopy ◽  
Glass Substrates ◽  
Atomic Force ◽  
Vis Spectroscopy ◽  
Diffraction Patterns

Amorphous Nb-doped TiO2 thin films were deposited on (100) Si and glass substrates at room temperature by RF magnetron sputtering and a mosaic-type Nb2O5-TiO2 sputtering target. To adjust the amount of the niobium dopant in the film samples, appropriate numbers of Nb2O5 pellets were placed on the circular area of the magnetron target with intensive sputtering. By adjusting the discharge conditions and the number of niobium oxide pellets, films with dopant content varying between 0 and 16.2 at.% were prepared, as demonstrated by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy data. The X-ray diffraction patterns of the as-deposited samples showed the lack of crystalline ordering in the samples. Surfaces roughness and energy band gap values increase with dopant concentration, as showed by atomic force microscopy and UV-Vis spectroscopy measurements.

Effect of Molarity on Structural and Optical Properties of Chemically Deposited Nanocrystalline PbS Thin Film

2017 ◽  
Vol 74 ◽  
pp. 22-35 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manash Pratim Sarma ◽  
G. Wary
Keyword(s):  
Thin Films ◽  
Ph Value ◽  
Bath Temperature ◽  
Ion Source ◽  
Complexing Agent ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Force Microscopy ◽  
Nanocrystallite Size ◽  
Atomic Force ◽  
Cbd Method

Thin films of PbS were deposited by chemical bath deposition (CBD) method under various molarities using lead acetate as Pb2+ ion source, thiourea as S2- ion source and ammonia as complexing agent at a fixed pH value of 9 under bath temperature of 333 K. Four different molarities of PbS thin films were prepared. The as-prepared films were characterized by using X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray fluorescence (XRF), EDX, field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) and atomic force microscopy (AFM). Parameters like crystallite size, lattice constant, microstrain, dislocation density were calculated. Optical constants such as extinction coefficient, absorption coefficient were measured from absorption spectra. Studies show that average nanocrystallite size increases from14.2 nm to 18.1 nm as the molarity of the film increases. Optical studies reveal the decrease of band gap from 1.75 eV to 1.44 eV with increasing molarity of the film indicating higher electrical conductivity of the films.

Photocatalysis Reactivity in the Visible Light of B-Doped TiO2 Nanotube Arrays

2013 ◽  
Vol 860-863 ◽  
pp. 907-910
Author(s):  
Xiao Xia Lin ◽  
Jia Liu ◽  
De Gang Fu
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Photoelectron Spectroscopy ◽  
Diffuse Reflectance ◽  
Diffuse Reflectance Spectrum ◽  
Nanotube Arrays ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Degradation Model ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Light Region

B-doped TiO2nanotube arrays (B-TNTs) were synthesized by anodization method combined with dip-calcination technique. The physicochemical properties and surface morphology were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and UV-Vis diffuse reflectance spectrum (DRS). Methyl blue (MB) solution was utilized as the degradation model to evaluate the photocatalytic activity of B-TNTs under visible light irradiation. The results show B-TNTs shifts the absorption edge of TiO2nanotube arrays to the visible light region and B-TNTs displays higher photocatalytic activity compared with undoped TNTs.

scholarly journals Impact of Preparative pH on the Morphology and Photocatalytic Activity of BiVO4

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yongbiao Wan ◽  
Sihong Wang ◽  
Wenhao Luo ◽  
Lianhua Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Photoelectron Spectroscopy ◽  
Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy ◽  
Ammonia Solution ◽  
Synthesis Process ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Blue Solution ◽  
Absorption Performance ◽  
The Impact

Adjusting pH with an ammonia solution during the synthesis, single-crystalline BiVO4has been prepared using Bi(NO3)3·5H2O and NH4VO3as starting materials through aqueous-phase precipitation at room temperature. The prepared samples are characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and scanning electron microscope (SEM). The impact of pH on structure, surface morphology, visible-light photocatalytic activity, and light absorption performance of BiVO4is explored and discussed. During the synthesis process, neither extremely acidic (low pH) nor basic (high pH) conditions are desirable for the formation of BiVO4in monoclinic phase. The highest photocatalytic performance on the degradation of a methylene blue solution is observed under pH=7.0for BiVO4in monoclinic scheelite, which is attributed to its small grain size and marked surface oxygen evolution ability.

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