Phase stability and photoactivity of CuO modified titania nanotube prepared by hydrothermal method

Baiju K. Vijayan; Kevin C. Schwartzenberg; Jinsong Wu; Kimberly A. Gray

doi:10.1016/j.molcata.2015.03.004

Phase stability and photoactivity of CuO modified titania nanotube prepared by hydrothermal method

Baiju K. Vijayan^*, Kevin C. Schwartzenberg, Jinsong Wu, Kimberly A. Gray

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Abstract

Titania nanotubes prepared through a modified hydrothermal method were functionalized with CuO in order to create a composite photocatalyst with enhanced reactivity. Their structural and morphological stability was monitored using X-ray diffraction and scanning and transmission electron microscopy. The X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analysis indicated the presence of CuO in the titania matrix, which enhanced the anatase to rutile phase transformation. The morphological stability and photoactivity of titania nanotubes depend on the amount of CuO incorporated into the material matrix. The photocatalytic activity of the materials displays two maxima and a minimum and is the result of complex structural and electronic interactions and competing mechanisms.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	23-28
Number of pages	6
Journal	Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical
Volume	402
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molcata.2015.03.004
State	Published - Jun 2015

Keywords

Anatase
CuO
Rutile and photoactivity
Titania nanotube

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Process Chemistry and Technology
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry

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