Preparation and photocatalytic activity of TiO2 films with Ni nanoparticles

E. Ramírez-Meneses; A. García-Murillo; F. De J. Carrillo-Romo; R. García-Alamilla; P. Del Angel-Vicente; J. Ramírez-Salgado; P. Bartolo Pérez

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Preparation and photocatalytic activity of TiO₂ films with Ni nanoparticles

E. Ramírez-Meneses, A. García-Murillo, F. De J. Carrillo-Romo, R. García-Alamilla, P. Del Angel-Vicente, J. Ramírez-Salgado, P. Bartolo Pérez

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Titania thin films were synthesized by sol-gel dip-coating method with metallic Ni nanoparticles synthesized separately from an organometallic precursor Ni(COD)₂ (COD = cycloocta-1,5-diene) in presence of 1,3-diaminopropane as a stabilizer. Titania was obtained from a titanium isopropoxide precursor solution in presence of acetic acid. A Ni/TiO₂ sol system was used to coat glass substrate spheres (6, 4 and 3 mm diameter sizes), and further heat treatment at 400°C was carried out to promote the crystallization of titania. XRD analysis of the TiO₂ films revealed the crystallization of the anatase phase. Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) and High Resolution TEM studies of Ni nanoparticles before mixing with the TiO₂ solution revealed the formation of Ni nanostructures with an average size of 5-10 nm. High-angle annular dark-field images of the Ni/TiO ₂ system revealed well-dispersed Ni nanoparticles supported on TiO₂ and confirmed by AFM analysis. The photocatalytic activity of the Ni/TiO₂ films was evaluated in hydrogen evolution from the decomposition of ethanol using a mercury lamp for UV light irradiation. Titania films in presence of Ni nanoparticles show higher efficiency in their photocatalytic properties in comparison with TiO₂.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	267-275
Number of pages	9
Journal	Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology
Volume	52
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10971-009-2015-1
State	Published - Nov 2009
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Nanoparticles
Nickel
Organometallic
Sol-gel
Thin films

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