Characteristics and anticorrosion performance of Fe-doped TiO2 films by liquid phase deposition method
2014
Abstract Fe-doped TiO 2 thin films were fabricated by liquid phase deposition (LPD) method, using Fe(III) nitrate as both Fe element source and fluoride scavenger instead of commonly-used boric acid (H 3 BO 3 ). Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and UV–vis spectrum were employed to examine the effects of Fe element on morphology, structure and optical characteristics of TiO 2 films. The as-prepared films were served as photoanode applied to photogenerated cathodic protection of SUS304 stainless steel (304SS). It was observed that the photoelectrochemical properties of the as-prepared films were enhanced with the addition of Fe element compared to the undoped TiO 2 film. The highest photoactivity was achieved for Ti13Fe (Fe/Ti = 3 molar ratio) film prepared in precursor bath containing 0.02 M TiF 4 + 0.06 M Fe(NO 3 ) 3 under white-light illumination. The effective anticorrosion behaviors can be attributed to the Fe element incorporation which decreases the probability of photogenerated charge-carrier recombination and extends the light response range of Fe-doped TiO 2 films appeared to visible-light region.
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