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Influence of Anodization Parameters on the Structure of TiO2 Nanotubes and Hydrogen Production in a Two-compartment Photoelectrochemical Cell
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    A seriesSof TiO2 nanotube array thin films were prepared by anodic oxidation pure titanium foils under different anodization voltages and anodization times in ethylene glycol electrolyte. The surface and fracture morphology of TiO2 nanotube samples were characterized by FESEM, which was used to investigate the influence of anodization voltage and anodization time on the growth rate of TiO2 nanotubes. Photoelectrochemical properties of the TiO2 nanotubes were measured by electrochemical method. The photocatalytic activity of TiO2 nanotubes was evaluated by hydrogen production in the two-compartment photoelectrochemical cell without any external applied voltage. The results indicated that comparing to prolonging anodization time, increasing anodization voltage was more effective to obtain TiO2 nanotube arrays withShigh aspect ratio. Consequently, the photocurrent response, photoconversion efficiency and hydrogen production of TiO2 nanotube arrays were improved remarkably.

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[SUN Yan, YAN Kang-Ping. Influence of Anodization Parameters on the Structure of TiO2 Nanotubes and Hydrogen Production in a Two-compartment Photoelectrochemical Cell[J]. Rare Metal Materials and Engineering,2017,46(6):1644~1649.]
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  • Received:April 27,2016
  • Revised:September 12,2016
  • Adopted:October 18,2016
  • Online: November 07,2017
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