Photoelectrochemical properties of sol-gel obtained titanium oxide
Author(s) -
Vladimir Panić,
Sanja Stevanović,
Vesna MiškovićStanković,
Bratislav Jovanović,
Branislav Nikolić
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
journal of the serbian chemical society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.227
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1820-7421
pISSN - 0352-5139
DOI - 10.2298/jsc0812211p
Subject(s) - coating , titanium , materials science , oxide , titanium oxide , sol gel , electrode , substrate (aquarium) , chemical engineering , agglomerate , inorganic chemistry , chemistry , composite material , nanotechnology , metallurgy , oceanography , geology , engineering
The photoelectrochemical properties of a sol-gel prepared titanium oxide coating applied onto a Ti substrate were investigated. The oxide coating was formed from an inorganic sol thermally treated in air at 350 °C. The coat- ing consisted of agglomerates of narrow size distribution around 100 nm. The photoelectrochemical characteristics were evaluated by investigating the changes in the open circuit potential, current transients and impedance characteristics of a Ti/TiO2 electrode upon illumination by UV light in H2SO4 solution and in the oxidation of benzyl alcohol. The electrode was found to be active for photo- electrochemical reactions in the investigated solutions.
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