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Photoelectrochemical performance of La3+-doped TiO2

Fengyu Xie1, 2, , Jiacheng Gao3 and Ning Wang1

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 Corresponding author: Fengyu Xie,Email: 20080902077@cqu.edu.cn

DOI: 10.1088/1674-4926/38/7/073002

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Abstract: La-doped TiO2 thin films on titanium substrates were prepared by the sol-gel method with titanium tetrachloride as a precursor and La2O3 as a source of lanthanum. The heat-treatment temperature dependence of the photoelectrochemical performance of the La-doped TiO2 film in 0.2 mol/L Na2SO4 was investigated by the Mott-Schottky equation, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, and the open-circuit potential test. The results from the Mott-Schottky curves show that the obtained films all were n-type semiconductors, and the film at 300 ℃ had the highest conduction band position and the widest space charge layer. The electrochemical impendence spectroscopy (EIS) tests of the 300 ℃ film decreased most during the change from illuminated to dark. The potential of the La-TiO2 thin film electrode was the lowest after the 300 ℃ heat treatment. The open-circuit potential indicated that the photoelectrical performance of the La-TiO2 films was enhanced with the addition of the La element and the largest decline (837.8 mV) in the electrode potential was achieved with the 300 ℃ heat treatment.

Key words: TiO2, La3+-doped, heat treatment, photoelectrochemical performance



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Fig. 1.  1/$C^{\mathrm{2}}$ versus $E$ plots for La-TiO$_{\rm \mathrm{2}}$ films.

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Fig. 2.  Nyquist plots of La-TiO$_{\rm \mathrm{2 }}$films by heat treatment.

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Fig. 3.  Equivalent circuit for EIS spectra.

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Fig. 4.  Time dependence of open-circuit potential of La-TiO$_{\rm \mathrm{2}}$ after heat treatment.

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Table 1.   Parameters of band structure of La-TiO$_{\rm \mathrm{2}}$ films by heat treatment.

Table 2.   Fitting parameters of EIS spectra.
[1]
Chen C, Ye M, Lv M, et al. Ultralong rutile TiO2 nanorod arrays with large surface area for CdS/CdSe quantum dot-sensitized solar cells. Electrochim Acta, 2014, 121(3): 175 http://or.nsfc.gov.cn/bitstream/00001903-5/78757/1/1000007434458.pdf
[2]
He Z Q, Cai Q L, Fang H Y, et al. Photocatalytic activity of TiO2 containing anatase nanoparticles and rutile nanoflower structure consisting of nanorods. J Environ Sci, 2013, 25(12): 2460 doi: 10.1016/S1001-0742(12)60318-0
[3]
Luo Q, Cai Qi Z, Li X W, et al. Preparation and characterization of ZrO2/TiO2 composite photocatalytic film by micro-arc oxidation. Trans Nonferrous Met Soc China, 2013, 23(10): 2945 doi: 10.1016/S1003-6326(13)62818-6
[4]
Boschloo G K, Goossens A, Schoonman J. Photoelectrochemical study of thin anatase TiO2 films prepared by metallorganic chemical vapor deposition. Chemlnform, 1997, 28(32): 1311 https://www.osti.gov/scitech/biblio/509388
[5]
Li J, Lin C J, Li, J T, et al. A photoelectrochemical study of CdS modified TiO2 nanotube arrays as photoanodes for cathodic protection of stainless steel. Thin Solid Films, 2011, 519(16): 5494 doi: 10.1016/j.tsf.2011.03.116
[6]
Zhang J, Du R G, Lin Z Q, et al. Highly efficient CdSe/CdS co-sensitized TiO2 nanotube films for photocathodic protection of stainless steel. Electrochim Acta, 2012, 83: 59 doi: 10.1016/j.electacta.2012.07.120
[7]
Li Y, Xu C, Feng Z D. Characteristics and anticorrosion performance of Fe-doped TiO2 films by liquid phase deposition method. Appl Surf Sci, 2014, 314: 392 doi: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2014.07.042
[8]
Sun M, Chen Z, Yu J. Highly efficient visible light induced photoelectro-chemical anticorrosion for 304 SS by Ni-doped TiO2. Electrochim Acta, 2013, 109: 13 doi: 10.1016/j.electacta.2013.07.121
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      Fengyu Xie, Jiacheng Gao, Ning Wang. Photoelectrochemical performance of La3+-doped TiO2[J]. Journal of Semiconductors, 2017, 38(7): 073002. doi: 10.1088/1674-4926/38/7/073002 ****F Y Xie, J C Gao, N Wang. Photoelectrochemical performance of La3+-doped TiO2[J]. J. Semicond., 2017, 38(7): 073002. doi: 10.1088/1674-4926/38/7/073002.
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      F Y Xie, J C Gao, N Wang. Photoelectrochemical performance of La3+-doped TiO2[J]. J. Semicond., 2017, 38(7): 073002. doi: 10.1088/1674-4926/38/7/073002.
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      DOI: 10.1088/1674-4926/38/7/073002
      • 1.

        College of Microelectronics and Solid-State Electronics, Electronic Science and Technology University, Chengdu 610054, China

      • 2.

        College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu 610068, China

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        College of Materials Science and Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, China

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      Project supported by the Education Department of Sichuan Province 14ZB0025

      Project supported by the Education Department of Sichuan Province (No. 14ZB0025)

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      • Corresponding author: Fengyu Xie,Email: 20080902077@cqu.edu.cn
      • Received Date: 2016-12-22
      • Revised Date: 2017-01-11
      • Published Date: 2017-07-01

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