Fabrication and Charaterization of Nitrogen-Doped TiO_2 Nanotube Array and Its Visible Light Activity

Authors

Hui-fang ZHUANG, State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces,Department of Chemistry,Xiamen University,Xiamen 361005,Fujian,China;
Yue-kun LAI, State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces,Department of Chemistry,Xiamen University,Xiamen 361005,Fujian,China;
Jing LI, State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces,Department of Chemistry,Xiamen University,Xiamen 361005,Fujian,China;
Lan SUN, State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces,Department of Chemistry,Xiamen University,Xiamen 361005,Fujian,China;
Chang-jian LIN, State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces,Department of Chemistry,Xiamen University,Xiamen 361005,Fujian,China;

Corresponding Author

Chang-jian LIN(cjlin@xmu.edu.cn)

Abstract

Nitrogen-doped TiO2 nanotube array was fabricated by an electrochemical anodic oxidation followed a wet process.XPS result indicates that the nitrogen atoms were doped into lattice of TiO2 nanotubes.The UV-Vis spectra show that the photoabsorption of N-doped TiO2 nanotube array film is enhanced in the visible light region.Compared with the TiO2 nanotube array film,the N-doped TiO2 nanotubes exhibite a higher photocatalytic activity which is evaluated by the decomposition rate of methyl orange using the tungsten-halogen lamp as light source.

Keywords

titanium oxide, nanotube array, n-doped, visible light activity

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.61558/2993-074X.1823

Publication Date

2007-08-28

Online Available Date

2007-08-28

Revised Date

2007-08-28

Received Date

2007-08-28

Recommended Citation

Hui-fang ZHUANG, Yue-kun LAI, Jing LI, Lan SUN, Chang-jian LIN. Fabrication and Charaterization of Nitrogen-Doped TiO_2 Nanotube Array and Its Visible Light Activity[J]. Journal of Electrochemistry, 2007 , 13(3): 284-287.
DOI: 10.61558/2993-074X.1823
Available at: https://jelectrochem.xmu.edu.cn/journal/vol13/iss3/11

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