Transparent TiO2 nanotube array photoelectrodes prepared via two-step anodization
Abstract
Two-step anodization of transparent TiO2 nanotube arrays has been demonstrated with aid of a Nb-doped TiO2 buffer layer deposited between the Ti layer and TCO substrate. Enhanced physical adhesion and electrochemical stability provided by the buffer layer has been found to be important for successful implementation of the two-step anodization process. As a result, with the proposed approach, the morphology and thickness of NT arrays could be controlled very precisely, which in turn, influenced their optical and photoelectrochemical properties.
- Authors:
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- Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul (Republic of Korea); Korea Univ., Seoul (South Korea)
- National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1236450
- Report Number(s):
- NREL/JA-5900-61266
Journal ID: ISSN 2196-5404
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC36-08GO28308
- Resource Type:
- Journal Article: Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- Nano Convergence
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 1; Journal Issue: 1; Related Information: Nano Convergence; Journal ID: ISSN 2196-5404
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 14 SOLAR ENERGY; 77 NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY; two-step anodization; transparent TiO2 nanotube arrays
Citation Formats
Kim, Jin Young, Zhu, Kai, Neale, Nathan R., and Frank, Arthur J. Transparent TiO2 nanotube array photoelectrodes prepared via two-step anodization. United States: N. p., 2014.
Web. doi:10.1186/s40580-014-0009-3.
Kim, Jin Young, Zhu, Kai, Neale, Nathan R., & Frank, Arthur J. Transparent TiO2 nanotube array photoelectrodes prepared via two-step anodization. United States. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40580-014-0009-3
Kim, Jin Young, Zhu, Kai, Neale, Nathan R., and Frank, Arthur J. 2014.
"Transparent TiO2 nanotube array photoelectrodes prepared via two-step anodization". United States. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40580-014-0009-3. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1236450.
@article{osti_1236450,
title = {Transparent TiO2 nanotube array photoelectrodes prepared via two-step anodization},
author = {Kim, Jin Young and Zhu, Kai and Neale, Nathan R. and Frank, Arthur J.},
abstractNote = {Two-step anodization of transparent TiO2 nanotube arrays has been demonstrated with aid of a Nb-doped TiO2 buffer layer deposited between the Ti layer and TCO substrate. Enhanced physical adhesion and electrochemical stability provided by the buffer layer has been found to be important for successful implementation of the two-step anodization process. As a result, with the proposed approach, the morphology and thickness of NT arrays could be controlled very precisely, which in turn, influenced their optical and photoelectrochemical properties.},
doi = {10.1186/s40580-014-0009-3},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1236450},
journal = {Nano Convergence},
issn = {2196-5404},
number = 1,
volume = 1,
place = {United States},
year = {Fri Apr 04 00:00:00 EDT 2014},
month = {Fri Apr 04 00:00:00 EDT 2014}
}
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