Influence of growth parameters on the properties of TiO2 films prepared by anodic spark oxidation method and photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue

Dikici T., Yurddaşkal M., Yıldırım S., Celik E.

JOURNAL OF THE AUSTRALIAN CERAMIC SOCIETY, cilt.54, sa.3, ss.451-458, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 54 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2018
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s41779-017-0171-2
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF THE AUSTRALIAN CERAMIC SOCIETY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.451-458
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: TiO2 films, Anodic spark oxidation, Photocatalytic activity, Surface morphology, TITANIUM IMPLANTS, TEMPERATURE, PERFORMANCE, FABRICATION, ANODIZATION
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Porous titanium dioxide (TiO2) coatings were prepared on the pure titanium substrate by anodic spark oxidation (ASO) method in electrolytes containing various concentrations of sulfuric acid. The crystal phase, surface morphology, chemical composition, and optical property of the TiO2 films were analyzed by using XRD, SEM, XPS, and UV-vis spectroscopy. The photocatalytic activity is evaluated by the decomposition of methylene blue (MB) aqueous solution under UV light irradiation. It is found that the electrolyte concentration plays an important role in the properties and characteristics of the TiO2 coatings. The results show that TiO2 films consist of primarily the rutile phase with altering fraction depending on the electrolyte concentration without any heat treatment. The results demonstrated that there were formed too many sub-micron and nanopores of TiO2 neighboring to the micropores. TiO2 layer anodized in 0.75 M H2SO4 exhibited much higher photocatalytic activity than the other films. The results imply that anatase-rutile mixed TiO2 coatings can be successfully used for the photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants.