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Insertion of nanostructured titanates into the pores of an anodised TiO2 nanotube array by mechanically stimulated electrophoretic deposition

Insertion of nanostructured titanates into the pores of an anodised TiO2 nanotube array by mechanically stimulated electrophoretic deposition
Insertion of nanostructured titanates into the pores of an anodised TiO2 nanotube array by mechanically stimulated electrophoretic deposition
TiO2 nanotube (TiO2NT) surfaces can achieve a high area surface and enhanced electrocatalytic properties. One of the key challenges is the insertion of nanostructured titanates deeply into the pores of TiO2NT. We describe the electrophoretic deposition (EPD) of two different titanates - nanosheets (TiNSs) and nanotubes (TiNTs) into the pores of TiO2NT to produce controlled hierarchical surfaces. A sufficiently high applied cell potential and mechanical stimulation of the surface are important to incorporate TiNSs and TiNTs inside the pores of TiO2NTs. The electrodes show improved hydrophobicity after deposition of titanates. The beneficial effect of a counter electrode equipped with a brush to avoid the accumulation of a thick outer layer on TiO2NTs is highlighted.
2050-7526
3955-3961
Martins, Alysson S.
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Harito, Christian
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Bavykin, Dmitry V.
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Walsh, Frank C.
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Lanza, Marcos R.V.
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Martins, Alysson S., Harito, Christian, Bavykin, Dmitry V., Walsh, Frank C. and Lanza, Marcos R.V. (2017) Insertion of nanostructured titanates into the pores of an anodised TiO2 nanotube array by mechanically stimulated electrophoretic deposition. Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 5 (16), 3955-3961. (doi:10.1039/C7TC00575J).

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TiO2 nanotube (TiO2NT) surfaces can achieve a high area surface and enhanced electrocatalytic properties. One of the key challenges is the insertion of nanostructured titanates deeply into the pores of TiO2NT. We describe the electrophoretic deposition (EPD) of two different titanates - nanosheets (TiNSs) and nanotubes (TiNTs) into the pores of TiO2NT to produce controlled hierarchical surfaces. A sufficiently high applied cell potential and mechanical stimulation of the surface are important to incorporate TiNSs and TiNTs inside the pores of TiO2NTs. The electrodes show improved hydrophobicity after deposition of titanates. The beneficial effect of a counter electrode equipped with a brush to avoid the accumulation of a thick outer layer on TiO2NTs is highlighted.

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Accepted/In Press date: 20 March 2017
e-pub ahead of print date: 21 March 2017
Published date: 28 April 2017
Organisations: Energy Technology Group

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Local EPrints ID: 412013
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/412013
ISSN: 2050-7526
PURE UUID: 27000e0b-9620-4727-8802-6e8a30b45d4d

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Date deposited: 04 Jul 2017 16:31
Last modified: 16 Mar 2024 05:22

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Author: Alysson S. Martins
Author: Christian Harito
Author: Frank C. Walsh
Author: Marcos R.V. Lanza

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