Synthesis, modification, and photo/photoelectrocatalytic degradation applications of TiO 2 nanotube arrays: a review

Nanotechnology Reviews

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Ming-Zheng Ge¹  Chun-Yan Cao¹  Jian-Ying Huang²  Shu-Hui Li²  Song-Nan Zhang²  Shu Deng²  Qing-Song Li²  Ke-Qin Zhang²  Yue-Kun Lai² 

[1] These authors contributed equally to this publication.;National Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk, College of Textile and Clothing Engineering, Soochow University;Research Center of Cooperative Innovation for Functional Organic/Polymer Material Micro/ Nanofabrication, Soochow University;Research Center of Cooperative Innovation for Functional Organic/ Polymer Material Micro/Nanofabrication, Soochow University

关键词: electrochemical anodization;    modification;    photocatalysis;    photoelectrocatalysis;    TiO2 nanotube;   

DOI  :  10.1515/ntrev-2015-0049

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: De Gruyter

【 摘 要 】

Titanium dioxide nanotube arrays (TiO 2 NTAs) have attracted much interest due to their unique highly ordered array structure, outstanding properties, and potential applications in photo/photoelectrocatalytic degradation of pollutants, hydrogen production, supercapacitors, dye-sensitized solar cells, sensors, and biomedical devices. It has been fabricated via a facile electrochemical anodic oxidation of Ti substrate in fluoride-containing electrolytes. Combined with our previous work, we comprehensively review the recent progress of TiO 2 TNAs on the synthesis processes, forming mechanism, and modification used to improve the photoelectric properties. In addition, this article summarizes some of the recent advances on the photo/photoelectrocatalytic degradation of pollutants. Besides, other applications and the future development of TiO 2 TNAs are also briefly discussed and addressed.

【 授权许可】

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