研究目的
Investigating the effect of growth temperature on the properties of titanium dioxide nanorod arrays (TNAs) through an improved one-step aqueous chemical immersion method for photoelectrochemical ultraviolet sensing.
研究成果
The TNAs were successfully grown on FTO glass substrates without a TiO2 seed layer using an improved one-step aqueous chemical growth method. The structural, optical, and electrical properties of the TNAs were thoroughly investigated, showing that TNAs are promising for fabricating UV sensors with high response at 0 V bias, even at low growth temperatures.
研究不足
The study is limited to growth temperatures between 115 °C and 150 °C. The formation of TNAs was not observed below 115 °C, indicating a critical growth temperature for TNAs formation.
1:Experimental Design and Method Selection:
The TNAs were grown on a cleaned FTO-coated glass substrate using the one-step aqueous chemical growth method in a clamped Schott bottle. The growth temperatures were varied from 115 °C to 150 °C.
2:Sample Selection and Data Sources:
The samples were characterized by field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), field-emission transmission electron microscopy (FETEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), micro-Raman spectroscopy, UV-Vis-NIR spectrophotometer, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS).
3:List of Experimental Equipment and Materials:
Hydrochloric acid (HCl; 37%, Merck), titanium (IV) butoxide (97%, Sigma-Aldrich), FTO glass substrate, Schott bottle, electric oven, furnace, thermal evaporator (ULVAC), and various characterization instruments.
4:Experimental Procedures and Operational Workflow:
The TNAs were grown on FTO substrates, annealed, and then characterized. The photoelectrochemical cell was assembled using the grown TNAs as a working electrode and a Pt-coated FTO substrate as a counter electrode.
5:Data Analysis Methods:
The structural, optical, and electrical properties of the TNAs were analyzed using XRD, Raman spectroscopy, UV-Vis spectroscopy, and EIS.
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