Alkaline-resistant titanium dioxide thin film displaying visible-light-induced superhydrophilicity initiated by interfacial electron transfer
We synthesized a three-layer-type photocatalytic structure (TiO2/Cu(II)SiO2/SiO2), consisting of TiO2 on Cu(II)-grafted SiO2, which was deposited on a SiO2-coated glass substrate, and investigated its visible-light absorption and hydrophilic properties. Water contact angle measurements revealed visi...
| Veröffentlicht in: | Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids. - 1992. - 29(2013), 15 vom: 16. Apr., Seite 4908-14 |
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| Format: | Online-Aufsatz |
| Sprache: | English |
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2013
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| Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk: | Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids |
| Schlagworte: | Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Alkalies Water 059QF0KO0R titanium dioxide 15FIX9V2JP Silicon Dioxide 7631-86-9 Copper mehr... |
| Zusammenfassung: | We synthesized a three-layer-type photocatalytic structure (TiO2/Cu(II)SiO2/SiO2), consisting of TiO2 on Cu(II)-grafted SiO2, which was deposited on a SiO2-coated glass substrate, and investigated its visible-light absorption and hydrophilic properties. Water contact angle measurements revealed visible-light-induced superhydrophilicity at the film surface that was initiated by interfacial electron transfer (IFET) at the interface of TiO2 and Cu(II)SiO2. Monitoring the oxidation state of Pb(2+) ions confirmed that the IFET-initiated holes diffused to the TiO2 surface, where they likely contributed to the hydrophilic conversion. We also demonstrated that layer-structured TiO2/Cu(II)SiO2/SiO2 was stable under alkaline conditions. Thus, we successfully synthesized alkaline-resistant TiO2 that displays visible-light-induced superhydrophilicity |
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| Beschreibung: | Date Completed 26.09.2013 Date Revised 21.11.2013 published: Print-Electronic Citation Status MEDLINE |
| ISSN: | 1520-5827 |
| DOI: | 10.1021/la400556t |