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

J. Zhang; L. Z. Liu; L. Yang; Z. X. Gan; X. L. Wu; Paul K. Chu

doi:10.1063/1.4882164

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

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Original language	English
Article number	231902
Journal / Publication	Applied Physics Letters
Volume	104
Issue number	23
Publication status	Published - 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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Zhang, J, Liu, LZ, Yang, L, Gan, ZX, Wu, XL & Chu, PK 2014, '3C-SiC nanocrystals/TiO₂ nanotube heterostructures with enhanced photocatalytic performance', Applied Physics Letters, vol. 104, no. 23, 231902. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4882164

Zhang, J., Liu, L. Z., Yang, L., Gan, Z. X., Wu, X. L., & Chu, P. K. (2014). 3C-SiC nanocrystals/TiO₂ nanotube heterostructures with enhanced photocatalytic performance. Applied Physics Letters, 104(23), Article 231902. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4882164

Zhang J, Liu LZ, Yang L, Gan ZX, Wu XL, Chu PK. 3C-SiC nanocrystals/TiO₂ nanotube heterostructures with enhanced photocatalytic performance. Applied Physics Letters. 2014 Jun 9;104(23):231902. doi: 10.1063/1.4882164

Zhang, J. ; Liu, L. Z. ; Yang, L. et al. / 3C-SiC nanocrystals/TiO₂ nanotube heterostructures with enhanced photocatalytic performance. In: Applied Physics Letters. 2014 ; Vol. 104, No. 23.

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