Abstract
In the present work we study the effect of WO 3 doping on the photo-electrochemical behavior of self-organized TiO 2 nanotube layers. Mixed oxide nanotubes were grown by anodization of Ti–W alloys containing 0.2 and 9% W, with a thicknesses of the oxide nanotube layers adjusted to about 1.1–1.2 μm. We show that by WO 3 doping, the near visible photoresponse and photocatalytic performance can drastically be enhanced. While a content of 9 at% WO 3 in photoresponse experiments is most beneficial, in long term experiments a higher efficiency is observed for the 0.2 at% W content. This is due to a gradual leaching of WO 3 (dissolution into the electrolyte) for the higher WO 3 content. This demonstrates that under optimized WO 3 doping conditions a lasting visible light activation of TiO 2 nanotubes can be achieved.
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