Abstract
The Cu2O/TiO2 p-n heterojunction composite photoelectrodes were prepared by depositing Cu2O nanoparticles on the surface of TiO2 nanotubes via anodic oxidation and constant current deposition. Field emission scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) analyses showed that Cu2O nanoparticles not only deposited on the surface of TiO2 nanotube array, but also on the wall of TiO2 nanotubes. The Cu2O deposition amount could be adjusted by changing the deposition time. The photoelectrochemical cathodic protection (PECCP) performance of the prepared photoelectrodes for 316L stainless steel (SS) was tested under visible light. The constant current deposition time had a significant effect on the PECCP performance of Cu2O/TiO2-X photoelectrodes and Cu2O/TiO2-20 had the best PECCP performance for the coupled 316L SS. This was attributed to the appropriate amount and thickness of Cu2O to form p-n heterojunctions with TiO2, in which separation of the photogenerated carriers was accelerated and transfer of the photogenerated electrons to 316L SS for PECCP was facilitated.
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