Enhanced visible light photoactivity and charge separation in TiO2/TiN bilayer thin films

Applied Catalysis A: General

Volumn 492, Issue , 2015, Pages 83-92

  Fakhouri, H ^a,b   Arefi Khonsari, F ^a,b   Jaiswal, A K ^a,b   Pulpytel, J ^a,b  

^a SORBONNE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

^b CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Anatase; Bilayer; Charge separation; Heterogeneous junction; Magnetron sputtering; Photocatalysis; Photocurrent; TiO2; Titanium nitride

Indexed keywords

DOPING (ADDITIVES); LIGHT; LIGHT ABSORPTION; MAGNETRON SPUTTERING; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTOCURRENTS; SEPARATION; TIN; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; TITANIUM NITRIDE;

BI-LAYER; CHARGE SEPARATIONS; ELECTROCHEMICAL CURRENTS; HETEROGENEOUS JUNCTION; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL BEHAVIOR; RF REACTIVE MAGNETRON SPUTTERING; TIO2;

THIN FILMS;

EID: 84928383609     PISSN: 0926860X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apcata.2014.12.030     Document Type: Article

References (45)

1. A. Fujishima, X. Zhang, DA Tryk, Surf. Sci. Rep. 63 (2008) 515-582.
2. W. Choi, A. Termin, M. Hoffman, J. Phys. Chem. 98 (1994) 13669-13679.
3. T. Umebayashi, T. Yamaki, S. Yamamoto, Q. Miyashita, S. Tanaka, T. Sumita, K. Asai, J. Appl. Phys. 93 (2003) 5156-5160.
4. H. Tong, S. Ouyang, Y. Bi, N. Umezawa, M. Oshikiri, J. Ye, Adv. Mater. 24 (2) (2012) 229-251.
5. T. Umebayashi, T. Yamaki, H. Itoh, K. Asai, Appl. Phys. Lett. 81 (2002) 454-456.
6. W. Ren, Z. Ai, F. Jia, L. Zhang, X. Fan, Z. Zou, Appl. Catal., B: Environ. 69 (2007) 138-144.
7. R. Apetrei, C. Catrinescu, D. Mardare, CM. Teodorescu, D. Luca, Thin Solid Films 518 (2009) 1040-1043.
8. R. Asahi, T. Morikawa, T. Ohwaki, K. Aoki, Y. Taga, Science 293 (2001) 269-271.
9. S. Hamad, J.C. Gonza, A. Barranco, J.P. Espino, J. Cotrino, J. Phys. Chem. C 114 (2010) 22546-22557.
10. C. Lee, L. Lin, K. Tsai, R. Vittal, K. Ho, J. PowerSources 196 (2011) 1632-1638.
11. H. Fakhouri, J. Pulpytel, W. Smith, A. Zolfaghari, H.R. Mortaheb, F. Meshkini, R. Jafari, E. Sutter, F. Arefi-Khonsari, Appl. Catal., B: Environ. 144 (2014) 12-21.
12. S. Higashimoto, N. Kitahata, K. Mori, M. Azuma, Catal. Lett. 101 (2004) 49-51.
13. W. Smith, Y. Zhao, J. Phys. Chem. C 112 (2008) 19635-19641.
14. Z. Wu, D. Lee, M. Rubner, R. Cohen, Small 3 (2007) 1445-1451.
15. W. Smith, Y. Zhao, Catal. Commun. 10 (2009) 1117-1121.
16. O. Carp, CL. Huisman, A. Reller, Prog. Solid State Chem. 32 (2004) 33-177.
17. W. Smith, H. Fakhouri, J. Pulpytel, F. Arefi-Khonsari, J. Appl. Phys. 111 (2012) 1-10 (024301).
18. Y. Jin, Y.G. Kim, J.H. Kim, D.K. Kim, J. Korean Ceram. Soc. 42 (7) (2005) 455-460.
19. A. Didden, H. Battjes, R. Machunze, B. Dam, R. Krol, J. Appl. Phys. 110 (2011) 1-7 (033717).
20. N. Fuke, A. Fukui, A. Islam, R. Komiya, R. Yamanaka, H. Harima, L. Han, Sol. Energy Mater Sol. Cells 93 (2009) 720-724.
21. D. Scanlon, C. Dunnill, J. Buckeridge, et al., Nat. Mater. 12 (2013) 798-801.
22. A. Subrahmanyam, K. Biju, P. Rajesh, K. Jagadeesh Kumar, M. Raveendra Kiran, Sol. Energy MaterSol. Cells 101 (2012) 241-248.
23. T. Cai, Y. Liao, Z. Peng, Y. Long, Z. Wei, Q. Deng, J. Environ. Sci. 21 (2009) 997-1004.
24. H. Haick, Y. Paz, J. Phys. Chem. B 107 (2003) 2319-2326.
25. N. Martin, R. Sanjinés, J. Takadoum, F. Lévy, Surf. Coat. Technol. 142 (2001) 615-620.
26. A. Trenczek-Zajac, M. Radecka, K. Zakrzewska, A. Brudnik, E. Kusior, S. Bourgeois, M.C. Marco de Lucas, L. Imhoff, J. PowerSources 194 (2009) 93-103.
27. D. Won, C. Wang, H. Jang, D. Choi, Appl. Phys., A 73 (2001) 595-600.
28. M. Wong, H. Chou, T. Yang, Thin Solid Films 494 (2006) 244-249.
29. J. Liao, H. Chen, C. Chang, S. Chiu, Z. Chen, Thin Solid Films 515 (2006) 176-185.
30. Y. Li, M. Ma, X. Wang, Z. Li, Surf. Coat. Technol. 204 (2010) 1353-1358.
31. G. He, L. Zhang, G. Li, M. Liu, X. Wang, J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys 41 (2008) 1-9 (045304).
32. H. Matsui, H. Tabata, J. Appl. Phys. 97 (2005) 1-8 (123511).
33. B. Avasarala, P. Haldar, Electrochim. Acta 55 (2010) 9024-9034.
34. S. Lee, I. Cho, D.K. Lee, D.W. Kim, T.H. Noh, C.H. Kwak, S. Park, K.S. Honga, J.K. Lee, H.S. Jung, J. Photochem. Photobiol., A: Chem. 213 (2010) 129-135.
35. A.V. Emeline, V.N. Kuznetsov, V.K. Rybchuk, N. Serpone, Rev., Int. J. Photoenergy 2008 (2008) 1-19, 258394.
36. H.M. Yates, M.G. Nolan, D.W. Sheel, M.E. Pemble, J. Photochem. Photobiol., A: Chem. 179 (2006) 213-223.
37. C. Di Valentin, E. Finazzi, G. Pacchioni, A. Selloni, S. Livraghi, M.C. Paganini, E. Giamello, Chem. Phys. 339 (2007) 44-56.
38. H. Kawasaki, T. Ohshima, Y. Yagyu, Y. Suda, S.I. Khartsev, A.M. Grishin, J. Phys. Conf. Ser. 100 (2008) 1-4 (012038).
39. R. Parra, A. Arango, J. Palacio, Dyna 77 (163) (2010) 64-74.
40. M.A. Baker, H. Fakhouri, R. Grilli, J. Pulpytel, W. Smith, F. Arefi-Khonsari, Thin Solid Films 552 (2014) 10-17.
41. N. Laidani, P. Cheyssac, J. Perrière, R. Bartali, G. Gottardi, I. Luciu, V. Micheli, J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 43 (2010) 1-11 485402).
42. H. Fakhouri, D. Ben Salem, O. Carton, J. Pulpytel, F. Arefi-Khonsari, J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 46 (26) (2014) 1-11 (265301).
43. Z. Zhang, J. Goodall, D. Morgan, S. Brown, R. Clark, J. Knowles, N. Mordan, J. Evans, A. Carley, M. Bowker, J. Darr, J. Eur. Ceram. Soc. 29 (2009) 2343-2353.
44. A. Fujishima, K. Honda, Nature 238 (1972) 37-38.
45. J. Wang, D.N. Tafen, J.P. Lewis, Z. Hong, A. Manivannan, M. Zhi, M. Li, N. Wu, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 131 (34) (2009) 12290-12297.