Self-Ordered Titanium Dioxide Nanotube Arrays: Anodic Synthesis and Their Photo/Electro-Catalytic Applications

Materials

York R. Smith¹  Rupashree S. Ray¹  Krista Carlson¹  Biplab Sarma¹ 

[1] Metallurgical Engineering Department, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA; E-Mails:

关键词: anodization;    metal oxide nanotube arrays;    photoelectrochemistry;    photocatalysis;    density functional theory;   

DOI  :  10.3390/ma6072892

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

Metal oxide nanotubes have become a widely investigated material, more specifically, self-organized titania nanotube arrays synthesized by electrochemical anodization. As a highly investigated material with a wide gamut of applications, the majority of published literature focuses on the solar-based applications of this material. The scope of this review summarizes some of the recent advances made using metal oxide nanotube arrays formed via anodization in solar-based applications. A general methodology for theoretical modeling of titania surfaces in solar applications is also presented.

【 授权许可】

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