OPTICAL AND ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES OF Mn2+ DOPED TITANIUM OXIDE THIN FILMS
Abstract:Mn 2+ doped TiO2 thin films were prepared by sol-gel method. Optical, ionic conductivity, photoluminescence and chromaticity studies have been carried-out on to the prepared samples. The UV-visible spectrum consists of four bands at 578, 529, 432 and 368 nm and is assigned to d-d transitions. The ionic conductivity plot revealed that the conduction takes place by the variation of temperature, which is due to the motion of charge carriers in free space. The thermo emf of Mn 2+ doped TiO2 thin films increased wi… Show more
“…Our band gap results for TiO 2 are comparable to those found in the literature, which are around 3.2 eV. [36][37][38] The band gap energy could be influenced by the sectorized presence of a remnant layer. This layer is in contact with the nanotubes of TiO 2 , creating a hetero-bonding of the semiconductor-semiconductor type, altering the energy values.…”
Maintaining a constant voltage the growth of titanium oxide (T iO 2 ) with a tubular geometry was studied. Therefore, the optimal parameters for the growth of TiO 2 were established using an organic electrolytic solution with a total volume of 150ml, composed of water/hydrofluoric acid/ammonium fluoride/ethylene glycol. The anodization conditions were varied, such as: time (60 -215 min), electric potential (5 -20 V), water content (0.0 -2.0 ml), and pH (4.8 -5.1). In this procedure, the conformation of long, open nanotubes with smooth walls was achieved, obtaining a maximum length of 1.90 µm for the nanotubes. However, in some samples before and after annealing a remnant layer can be seen that extends over some regions of the surface of the nanotubes. By means of the current density curves-time (J vs.t), we were able to specify the distinct growth zones of the nanotubes. The samples also were studied structurally by means of X-ray with thermal treatment (ambient−450 0 C). In addition, it was determined, via ultraviolet-visible (UV-Vis) spectroscopy, that the band gap energy varies (3.45 eV−3.03eV).
“…Our band gap results for TiO 2 are comparable to those found in the literature, which are around 3.2 eV. [36][37][38] The band gap energy could be influenced by the sectorized presence of a remnant layer. This layer is in contact with the nanotubes of TiO 2 , creating a hetero-bonding of the semiconductor-semiconductor type, altering the energy values.…”
Maintaining a constant voltage the growth of titanium oxide (T iO 2 ) with a tubular geometry was studied. Therefore, the optimal parameters for the growth of TiO 2 were established using an organic electrolytic solution with a total volume of 150ml, composed of water/hydrofluoric acid/ammonium fluoride/ethylene glycol. The anodization conditions were varied, such as: time (60 -215 min), electric potential (5 -20 V), water content (0.0 -2.0 ml), and pH (4.8 -5.1). In this procedure, the conformation of long, open nanotubes with smooth walls was achieved, obtaining a maximum length of 1.90 µm for the nanotubes. However, in some samples before and after annealing a remnant layer can be seen that extends over some regions of the surface of the nanotubes. By means of the current density curves-time (J vs.t), we were able to specify the distinct growth zones of the nanotubes. The samples also were studied structurally by means of X-ray with thermal treatment (ambient−450 0 C). In addition, it was determined, via ultraviolet-visible (UV-Vis) spectroscopy, that the band gap energy varies (3.45 eV−3.03eV).
“…This method increases in photocatalytic ability, however, some problems inhibit the efficiency of TiO2nanocarbon composites, such as weakening of light intensity on catalytic surfaces and lack of reproducibility in sample processing and preparation 6 . TiO2 Nanoparticles coating on the transparent plastic granules is conducted by varied electrostatic and heating technique for the photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants in water 7,8 . The main drawback of TiO2 materials is their enormous energy band gap which is about 3.2 eV.It can be excited only under ultraviolet (UV) light, which has a wavelength of less than 387.5 nm and represents only 5% of the solar spectrum 9 .…”
In this paper, silver-doped titania (TiO2-Ag) powders have been synthesized with Ag variants using a simple sonochemical method. The prepared samples were identified using X-ray diffractometry (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) to investigate the crystal structure and morphology, respectively. All samples showed the polycrystalline anatase phase and the plane exhibited the (101) dominant orientation. The smallest crystallite sample size of about 14.9 nm was obtained with a 3% Ag doping (TAg3). At higher Ag concentrations, the metal peaks could be detected at 44.3° and 64.4°. SEM images showed that all samples were agglomerated except the TAg3 sample with the lowest surface area of the active sites. Photocatalytic activity was carried out using Direct Blue 71 (DB71) as an organic pollutant. TAg4 exhibited the highest activity under ultraviolet (UV) irradiation with a degradation rate of 0.01 ppm/min. Results suggest that our TiO2-Ag photocatalyst performed well when prepared by a simple sonochemical method.
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