Phase transformation of anatase-rutile crystals in doped and undoped TiO2 particles obtained by the oxidation of polycrystalline sulfide

Mst Shamsun Nahar*, Jing Zhang, Kiyoshi Hasegawa, Shigehiro Kagaya, Shigeyasu Kuroda

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Abstract

The anatase-rutile phase transformation of doped and undoped TiO2 is discussed on the basis of crystal chemistry and the photoelectric oxidation properties of the mixture phase using different parameters. The X-ray diffraction (XRD) results confirm that temperature and time affect the anatase-rutile transformation, whereas the Fe-dopant concentrations had no effect on the anatase-rutile transformation. Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope (FE-SEM) studies also indicate the presence of single anatase and anatase-rutile mixed phase structures on the surface of TiO2. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) was used to investigate the Ti state in the final product. The coexistence of the anatase-rutile mixture in TiO2 particles caused significant light absorption and higher degradation efficiency by the synergism between rutile and anatase particles.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)168-174
Number of pages7
JournalMaterials Science in Semiconductor Processing
Volume12
Issue number4-5
DOIs
StatePublished - 2009/08

Keywords

  • Crystallization
  • Optical properties
  • Semiconductor
  • TiO
  • XPS

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Materials Science
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering

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