Thin layer of ordered boron-doped TiO 2 nanotubes fabricated in a novel type of electrolyte and characterized by remarkably improved photoactivity

Applied Surface Science

Volumn 357, Issue , 2015, Pages 942-950

  Siuzdak, Katarzyna ^a   Szkoda, Mariusz ^b   Lisowska Oleksiak, Anna ^b   Grochowska, Katarzyna ^a   Karczewski, Jakub ^b   Ryl, Jacek ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF FLUID FLOW MACHINERY   (Poland)

^b GDANSK UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Boron doping; Photoactivity; Potentiostatic anodization; TiO 2 nanotube arrays

Indexed keywords

ANODIC OXIDATION; AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; DEGRADATION; ELECTROLYTES; EMISSION SPECTROSCOPY; FLUORINE COMPOUNDS; NANOTUBES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM WELLS; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; ULTRAVIOLET VISIBLE SPECTROSCOPY; YARN;

ANODIZATIONS; BORON TRIFLUORIDE DIETHYL ETHERATE; BORON-DOPING; ELECTRO-CHEMICAL ANODIZATION; PHOTOACTIVITY; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE EMISSION; RADIATIVE RECOMBINATION PROCESS; TIO2 NANOTUBE ARRAYS;

X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 84949894907     PISSN: 01694332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2015.09.130     Document Type: Article

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