Preparation of high-aspect-ratio TiO2 nanotube arrays for the photocatalytic reduction of NO in air streams

被引:14
作者
Chou, Yiang-Chen [1 ]
Ku, Young [1 ]
机构
[1] Natl Taiwan Univ Sci & Technol, Dept Chem Engn, Taipei 10607, Taiwan
关键词
TiO2 nanotube arrays; Anodization; Local acidification; NO reduction; SELECTIVE CATALYTIC-REDUCTION; PHOTO-SCR; TITANIA; DEGRADATION; FABRICATION;
D O I
10.1016/j.cej.2013.03.124
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
The aim of this study is to fabricate TiO2 nanotubes arrays (TNTs) with smooth homogenous morphology by the anodization of titanium foil in fluorine-contained electrolytes. A series of materials analysis techniques, such as field-emission scanning electron microscopy, potentiostat/galvanostat and X-ray diffractometer, are used to characterize the surface morphology, phase formation, lattice parameters and the induced photocurrent intensity of TNTs. As the experimental results, the tube dimension of TNTs is found to be determined by the migration and diffusion of ions in the electrolyte corresponding to the concentration profiles of oxygen-containing anionic species and hydrogen ions within the TiO2 nanotubes. High-aspect-ratio TNTs with a superior degree of regularity and homogeneity are favored to be formed in the fluoride-contained ethylene glycol solutions due to the suppression of pH bursts and local ions concentration fluctuations during anodization in the highly viscous electrolytes. To compare the NO reduction by photo-SCR using spherical TiO2 (P25) and tubular TiO2, the performance of NO reduction by photo-SCR is significantly affected by the available surface area (active sites) of TiO2 rather than the crystal composition of TiO2. Crown Copyright (C) 2013 Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:734 / 743
页数:10
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