3C-SiC nanocrystals/TiO2 nanotube heterostructures with enhanced photocatalytic performance

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  • J. Zhang
  • L. Z. Liu
  • L. Yang
  • Z. X. Gan
  • X. L. Wu

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Original languageEnglish
Article number231902
Journal / PublicationApplied Physics Letters
Volume104
Issue number23
Publication statusPublished - 9 Jun 2014

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Abstract

p-type ultrathin 3C-SiC nanocrystals are coated on heat-treated n-type TiO2 nanotube arrays formed by electrochemical etching of Ti sheets to produce heterostructured photocatalysts. Depending on the amounts of 3C-SiC nanocrystals on the TiO2 nanotubes, photocatalytic degradation of organic species can be enhanced. The intrinsic electric field induced by the heterojunction promotes separation of the photoexcited electrons-holes in both the TiO2 nanotubes and 3C-SiC nanocrystals. Hence, holes can more effectively travel to the surface of 3C-SiC nanocrystals and there are more electrons on the surface of TiO2 nanotubes consequently forming more O2 - and OH species to degrade organic molecules. © 2014 AIP Publishing LLC.

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3C-SiC nanocrystals/TiO2 nanotube heterostructures with enhanced photocatalytic performance. / Zhang, J.; Liu, L. Z.; Yang, L. et al.
In: Applied Physics Letters, Vol. 104, No. 23, 231902, 09.06.2014.

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