Abstract
In this study, TiO2-NTs electrode was successfully fabricated by two-step anodization technique. Then, different Nano-structured Ag was loaded on the surface of as prepared TiO2-NTs using electrodeposition method at various deposition times. The morphology, composition and structure of Ag doped TiO2-NTs were determined by field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). The results showed that nanoparticle and nanodentrict Ag were formed on the TiO2-NTs depending on the deposition time and the particle size of anatase TiO2 increased with increasing Ag doping concentration. To evaluate the electrocatalytic properties of Ag doped TiO2-NTs towards the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), the cyclic voltammetry, cathodic polarization curves and impedance measurements were recorded in 1 M KOH. The electrochemical data indicated that nanodentrict Ag doped TiO2, having the highest charge carrier density (9.02.1029 cm−3) as revealed by Mott–Schottky analysis, exhibits the most effective electrocatalytic activity towards the HER. In addition, long term stability of TiO2-NTs and Ag–TiO2-NTs electrodes and the energy requirement for the electrolytic hydrogen evolution were examined.
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