Optical properties of TiO2 anatase - Carbon nanotubes composites studied by cathodoluminescence spectroscopy

被引:19
作者
Barberio, M. [1 ]
Barone, P. [1 ]
Pingitore, V. [1 ]
Bonanno, A. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Calabria, Dipartimento Fis, I-87036 Arcavacata Di Rende, CS, Italy
关键词
Carbon nanotubes; Anatase; Cathodoluminescence; LUMINESCENCE;
D O I
10.1016/j.spmi.2011.11.011
中图分类号
O469 [凝聚态物理学];
学科分类号
070205 ;
摘要
Luminescence spectra obtained by electron bombardment (cathodoluminescence, CL) on TiO2 (anatase)/carbon nanotubes (CNT) composite, show only one visible band at 498 nm, while the spectra taken from pure anatase samples show two bands at 498 and 545 nm. We demonstrate that the visible luminescence bands are originated by TiO2 surface defects due to oxygen vacancies, and that this luminescence signal is independent of TiO2 mineral form (anatase or rutile). Moreover we obtain that the 545 nm band quenching in TiO2/CNT composites is caused by empty oxygen vacancies (OV) related to oxygen given from oxygen-rich pristine powder of carbon nanotubes. Our conclusions are also supported by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), SEM analysis and energy dispersed X-ray measurements (EDX). Furthermore we can confirm that the NIR TiO2 luminescence emission is linked only to the presence of Ti rutile form as described in several works in literature. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:177 / 183
页数:7
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