Intrinsic Au Decoration of Growing TiO2 Nanotubes and Formation of a High-Efficiency Photocatalyst for H2 Production

Lee K, Hahn R, Altomare M, Selli E, Schmuki P (2013)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2013

Journal

Advanced Materials Wiley

Book Volume: 25

Pages Range: 6133-6137

Journal Issue: 42

DOI: 10.1002/adma.201302581

Abstract

Electrochemical anodization of low-concentration (0.02--0.2 at% Au) TiAu alloys in a fluoride electrolyte leads to self-organized TiO2 nanotubes that show a controllable, regular in situ decoration with elemental Au nanoclusters of $≈$5 nm in diameter. The degree of self-decoration can be adjusted by the Au concentration in the alloy and the anodization time. Such Au particle decorated tubes show a high activity for photocatalytic H2 production from ethanol solutions.

Authors with CRIS profile

Kiyoung Lee Lehrstuhl für Werkstoffwissenschaften (Korrosion und Oberflächentechnik) Robert Hahn Lehrstuhl für Werkstoffwissenschaften (Korrosion und Oberflächentechnik) Marco Altomare Lehrstuhl für Werkstoffwissenschaften (Korrosion und Oberflächentechnik) Patrik Schmuki Lehrstuhl für Werkstoffwissenschaften (Korrosion und Oberflächentechnik)

Additional Organisation(s)

Exzellenz-Cluster Engineering of Advanced Materials

Involved external institutions

Università degli studi di Milano IT Italy (IT)

How to cite

APA:

Lee, K., Hahn, R., Altomare, M., Selli, E., & Schmuki, P. (2013). Intrinsic Au Decoration of Growing TiO2 Nanotubes and Formation of a High-Efficiency Photocatalyst for H2 Production. Advanced Materials, 25(42), 6133-6137. https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.201302581

MLA:

Lee, Kiyoung, et al. "Intrinsic Au Decoration of Growing TiO2 Nanotubes and Formation of a High-Efficiency Photocatalyst for H2 Production." Advanced Materials 25.42 (2013): 6133-6137.

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