A PANI/TiO2 composite film deposited on the glass surface was successfully prepared using sol-gel dip-coating technique and chemical oxidation method.The film was characterized using XRD,AFM,and UV.The result showed t...A PANI/TiO2 composite film deposited on the glass surface was successfully prepared using sol-gel dip-coating technique and chemical oxidation method.The film was characterized using XRD,AFM,and UV.The result showed that the TiO2 film consists of both cuboid-shaped and anatase-phased TiO2 nanoparticles.The average grain size of TiO2 in the film was approximately 20 nm.After coating with PANI,the particle was changed into irregular spherical-shaped and the size was increased up to approximately 35 nm in diameter.UV-Vis spectroscopy analysis indicated that the coating of TiO2 with PANI would result in an enhancement of photocatalytic efficiency and an extension of the photoresponse of TiO2.The band gap of the PANI/TiO2 film was 3.18 eV.The photocatalytic property of the film was evaluated by the degradation of rhodamine-B.It was found that 67.1%and 83.2%of rhodamine-B could be degraded under sunlight and UV irradiation within 120 min using the PANI/TiO2 composite t-tim as photocatalyst.展开更多
This work is focused on the combination of two building-blocks, nanocrystalline TiO2 particles and polyaniline conductive films (PAni). The preparation of new nanostructured composite materials, displaying electron-...This work is focused on the combination of two building-blocks, nanocrystalline TiO2 particles and polyaniline conductive films (PAni). The preparation of new nanostructured composite materials, displaying electron- and proton-conductive properties, to be used for the fabrication of new and superior energy storage devices was envisaged. The semiconducting TiO2 nanoparticles were obtained by means of a hydrothermal route. The PAni films were prepared on glassy carbon electrodes by electrochemical polymerization, under potential dynamic conditions. After characterization by X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy or scanning electron microscopy and electrochemical techniques, the nanocrystalline particles were immobilized in the polymer matrix. The incorporation of the TiO2 was achieved using two distinct approaches: during the polymer growth or by deposition over previously prepared PAni films. The results demonstrate that the PAni morphology depends on the experimental conditions used during the polymer growth. After TiO2 immobilization, the best electrochemical response was obtained for the nanocomposite structure produced through the TiO2 incorporation after the PAni film synthesis. The modified electrodes were structurally and morphologically characterized and their electro-catalytic activity towards the hydrogen evolution reaction was analyzed. A new electrochemical performance related with the oxidation of molecular hydrogen entrapped in the PAni-TiO2 matrix was observed for the modified electrode after TiO2 incorporation. This behavior can be directly associated with the synergetic combination of the TiO2 and PAni, and is dependent on the amount of the semiconductor.展开更多
基金supported by the Combined Project between the Educational Commission and the Economic Commission of Gansu Province(Nos.99CX-04,0310B-08)the Natural Science Foundation of Gansu Province(No.3ZS041-A25-028)the Invention Project of Science&Technology(No.KJCXGC-01,NWNU),China.
摘要A PANI/TiO2 composite film deposited on the glass surface was successfully prepared using sol-gel dip-coating technique and chemical oxidation method.The film was characterized using XRD,AFM,and UV.The result showed that the TiO2 film consists of both cuboid-shaped and anatase-phased TiO2 nanoparticles.The average grain size of TiO2 in the film was approximately 20 nm.After coating with PANI,the particle was changed into irregular spherical-shaped and the size was increased up to approximately 35 nm in diameter.UV-Vis spectroscopy analysis indicated that the coating of TiO2 with PANI would result in an enhancement of photocatalytic efficiency and an extension of the photoresponse of TiO2.The band gap of the PANI/TiO2 film was 3.18 eV.The photocatalytic property of the film was evaluated by the degradation of rhodamine-B.It was found that 67.1%and 83.2%of rhodamine-B could be degraded under sunlight and UV irradiation within 120 min using the PANI/TiO2 composite t-tim as photocatalyst.
基金supported by FCT-Fundacao para a Ciencia e Tecnologia under the project PTDC/CTM NAN/113021/2009O.C.Monteiro acknowledges PEst-OE/QUI/UI0612/2013 and Programme Ciencia 2007
摘要This work is focused on the combination of two building-blocks, nanocrystalline TiO2 particles and polyaniline conductive films (PAni). The preparation of new nanostructured composite materials, displaying electron- and proton-conductive properties, to be used for the fabrication of new and superior energy storage devices was envisaged. The semiconducting TiO2 nanoparticles were obtained by means of a hydrothermal route. The PAni films were prepared on glassy carbon electrodes by electrochemical polymerization, under potential dynamic conditions. After characterization by X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy or scanning electron microscopy and electrochemical techniques, the nanocrystalline particles were immobilized in the polymer matrix. The incorporation of the TiO2 was achieved using two distinct approaches: during the polymer growth or by deposition over previously prepared PAni films. The results demonstrate that the PAni morphology depends on the experimental conditions used during the polymer growth. After TiO2 immobilization, the best electrochemical response was obtained for the nanocomposite structure produced through the TiO2 incorporation after the PAni film synthesis. The modified electrodes were structurally and morphologically characterized and their electro-catalytic activity towards the hydrogen evolution reaction was analyzed. A new electrochemical performance related with the oxidation of molecular hydrogen entrapped in the PAni-TiO2 matrix was observed for the modified electrode after TiO2 incorporation. This behavior can be directly associated with the synergetic combination of the TiO2 and PAni, and is dependent on the amount of the semiconductor.