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Synthesis and Photochemical Properties of Au-Attached Titania Nanotubes Arrays

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 January 2011

Ragen McAdoo ,
Mohamed Abd Elmoula  and
Latika Menon
Ragen McAdoo
Affiliation:
ragenmcadoo@yahoo.com, Northeastern University, Physics, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Mohamed Abd Elmoula
Affiliation:
ebdelmoula.m@neu.edu, Northeastern University, Physics, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Latika Menon
Affiliation:
l.menon@neu.edu, Northeastern University, 110 Forsyth Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States
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Abstract

Au nanoparticles have been attached to the surface of titania nanotube arrays by means of a deposition-precipitation method. We demonstrate a high deposition density of the gold particles over the nanotube surface and also good control over the size of the gold nanoparticles. Photocurrent measurements using such Au attached titania nanotubes as photoanodes have been measured and compared with blank titania nanotubes.

Keywords

nanoscalephotochemicalelectrochemical synthesis
Type
Research Article
Information
MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 1211: Symposium R – Advanced Nanostructured Solar Cells , 2009 , 1211-R07-04
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2010

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