Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry

The Korean Society of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry (한국공업화학회)
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Improved photo-catalytic activity of single-crystalline $TiO_2$ nanowires surrounded by Pt cube nanoparticles

  • Oh, Jae-Kyung (Department of Chemical Engineering, Soongsil University) ;
  • Lee, Young-Woo (Department of Chemical Engineering, Soongsil University) ;
  • Park, Kyung-Won (Department of Chemical Engineering, Soongsil University)
  • Published : 2013.07.25
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Abstract

We report improved photo-catalytic properties of single-crystalline $TiO_2$ nanowires surrounded by Pt cubes for methanol electrooxidation under UV illumination. The $TiO_2$-Pt consists of single-crystalline $TiO_2$ nanowires grown along [0 0 1] direction and Pt cube nanoparticles with dominantly exposed {1 0 0} facets confirmed by transmission electron microscopy images and fast Fourier transform patterns. The nanostructure electrode consisting of $TiO_2$ nanowires and Pt cubes exhibits a remarkably improved performance for methanol electrooxidation in acid solution as compared to that of $TiO_2$ nanowires.

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