Photoactivity Of Films Research Articles

Preparation and photocatalyic properties of TiO2-P25 film prepared by spray pyrolysis method

TiO2 films were synthesized by immobilization of Degussa P25 powders on stainless steel support by spray pyrolysis technique. After preparation, the films were annealed at different temperatures in order to obtain materials with different morphological, structural, and textural properties. The photocatalytic activity of obtained films was investigated by monitoring the degradation of arylazo pyridone dye. The results showed that with increasing annealing temperature the photoactivity of films decreased. A comparative photocatalytic activity of the synthesized films and corresponding commercial powders was evaluated under the same experimental conditions. Films generally showed lower photoactivity than powders, due to mass transfer limitations inside film layer, smaller surface exposure to light, and possible presence of metal ions in film layer.

Electrodeposition and Characterization of SnS Thin Films

A new room‐temperature electrodeposition technique was devised to synthesize thin films on indium tin oxidecoated glass slides. This technique is based on a nonaqueous ethylene glycol bath containing anhydrous and elemental sulfur. Three types of electrosyntheses, namely, potentiostatic, galvanostatic, and pulse modes, are discussed and their relative merits compared. A wide variety of characterization techniques were employed to develop a self‐consistent and complementary picture of the morphology, composition, and photoactivity of the thin films. These included scanning electron microscopy, x‐ray diffractometry, electron probe microanalyses, Auger electron spectroscopy, x‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy, optical analyses, and voltammetry. The photoactivity of these films was evaluated using photoelectrochemical techniques. Finally, the dark and photocorrosion behavior of these films are discussed with the aid of Pourbaix diagrams.