Abstract
One-dimensional (1D) TiO2 nanorods and nanotubes have been successfully synthesized by templated electrodeposition within an anodic aluminium oxide membrane (AAM) using an aqueous precursor containing TiOSO 4. The deposition voltages were found to influence the resultant nanostructure of TiO2. Using a precursor of aqueous TiOSO4 at pH 3 maintained at 10 °C, TiO2 nanorods were electrodeposited in the AAM between applied voltages of - 1.4 V to - 1.0 V (vs. Ag/AgCl), while TiO2 nanotubes were obtained at less negative voltages of - 1.0 V to - 0.3 V (vs. Ag/AgCl). Cyclic voltammetry (CV) revealed that nitrate reduction in the voltage range of - 0.3 V to - 1.4 V played an essential role in the formation of TiO2. The mechanism for TiO2 nanotube formation has been elucidated, paving the way for the future tailoring of metal oxide nanostructures by templated electrodeposition. © 2014 Elsevier B.V.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 13-16 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Electrochemistry Communications |
| Volume | 47 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Oct 2014 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
KAUST Repository Item: Exported on 2020-10-01Acknowledgements: The authors thank Dr. Mahmoud Ardakani and Richard Sweeney at Imperial College London for their assistance in TEM imaging and HTXRD measurements. GYT acknowledges Global Collaborative Research, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Academic Excellence Alliance programme for financial support.
This publication acknowledges KAUST support, but has no KAUST affiliated authors.