<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> TiO2 nanotube arrays have attracted a great deal of attention as photocatalytic and photoelectrode materials due to their large surface area, low cost and easy fabrication. Highly ordered TiO2 nanotube arrays for the photoelectrodes in dye-sensitized solar cells have been fabricated from Ti foil. However, the TiO2 nanotube arrays from Ti foil were not effective for the photocatalytic materials, because it had only one plane for the photocatalytic reaction. We have fabricated the TiO2 nanotube arrays from macroporous Ti metal membrane by anodic oxidation and tried to scale it up. Various factors were controlled to obtain the optimal microstructure of the TiO2 nanotube arrays on the surface of macroporous Ti metallic membrane. Microstructure and phase were studied by SEM and XRD, respectively. Temperature was a very important factor in anodic oxidation of large surface area. 10 μm thick TiO2 nanotube arrays on Ti metallic membrane having a large surface area were fabricated and some factors for scaling-up were discussed. </abstract>

TiO2 nanotube arrays have attracted a great deal of attention as photocatalytic and photoelectrode materials due to their large surface area, low cost and easy fabrication. Highly ordered TiO2 nanotube arrays for the photoelectrodes in dye-sensitized solar cells have been fabricated from Ti foil. However, the TiO2 nanotube arrays from Ti foil were not effective for the photocatalytic materials, because it had only one plane for the photocatalytic reaction. We have fabricated the TiO2 nanotube arrays from macroporous Ti metal membrane by anodic oxidation and tried to scale it up. Various factors were controlled to obtain the optimal microstructure of the TiO2 nanotube arrays on the surface of macroporous Ti metallic membrane. Microstructure and phase were studied by SEM and XRD, respectively. Temperature was a very important factor in anodic oxidation of large surface area. 10 μm thick TiO2 nanotube arrays on Ti metallic membrane having a large surface area were fabricated and some factors for scaling-up were discussed.

Fabrication and characterization of TiO2 nanotube arrays on Ti membrane enlarged by anodic oxidation

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Hanyang Univeristy, Seoul 131-791, Korea

Graduate School of Green Energy Technology, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 305-764, Korea

Department of Metal and Materials Engineering, Gangneung-Wonju National University, Gangneung 210-702, Korea

Research Institute for Dental Engineering, Gangneung-Wonju National University, Gangneung 210-702, South Korea

Materials Science-Poland

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Fabrication and characterization of TiO nanotube arrays on Ti membrane enlarged by anodic oxidation

TiO2 nanotube arrays have attracted a great deal of attention as photocatalytic and photoelectrode materials due to their large surface area, low cost and easy...

Fabrication and characterization of TiO₂ nanotube arrays on Ti membrane enlarged by anodic oxidation

Pubblicato online: 30 ago 2016

Pagine: 588 - 592

Ricevuto: 09 dic 2014

Accettato: 21 apr 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/msp-2015-0070

Parole chiave
TiO2 nanotube arrays, anodic oxidation, photocatalysis, scaling-up, anatase

© 2016

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Fabrication and characterization of TiO2 nanotube arrays on Ti membrane enlarged by anodic oxidation

Pubblicato online: 30 ago 2016

Pagine: 588 - 592

Ricevuto: 09 dic 2014

Accettato: 21 apr 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/msp-2015-0070

Parole chiaveTiO2 nanotube arrays, anodic oxidation, photocatalysis, scaling-up, anatase

© 2016

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Fabrication and characterization of TiO₂ nanotube arrays on Ti membrane enlarged by anodic oxidation

Parole chiave
TiO2 nanotube arrays, anodic oxidation, photocatalysis, scaling-up, anatase