Chemical treatments of the nanocrystalline porous TiO2 electrodes

Authors
Zhang, DS Liu, Y Wang, WB Xiao, XR
Citation
Ds. Zhang et al., Chemical treatments of the nanocrystalline porous TiO2 electrodes, CHIN SCI B, 45(21), 2000, pp. 1956-1959
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Multidisciplinary
Journal title
CHINESE SCIENCE BULLETIN
ISSN journal
10016538 → ACNP
Volume
45
Issue
21
Year of publication
2000
Pages
1956 - 1959
Database
ISI
SICI code
1001-6538(200011)45:21<1956:CTOTNP>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
Two types of nanocrystalline porous TiO2 electrodes were prepared by the hy drothermal and painting methods. The incident photon-to-current efficiency and photoelectrical conversion efficiency were both improved by chemical tr eatments of titanium tetrachloride and titanium isopropoxide. The surface r oughness, quantities of adsorbed dye, photocurrent-voltage curves, IR spect ra and UV-visible absorption spectra were measured, and the mechanism of ch emical treatments was discussed.