Structural, photoluminescent and photocatalytic properties of TiO2:Eu3+ coatings formed by plasma electrolytic oxidation

• Published in: Applied surface science Vol. 370; pp. 218 - 228
• Main Authors: Stojadinović, Stevan, Radić, Nenad, Grbić, Boško, Maletić, Slavica, Stefanov, Plamen, Pačevski, Aleksandar, Vasilić, Rastko
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.05.2016
• Subjects: Anatase; Coatings; Emission; Eu3; Excitation; Photocatalysis; Photoluminescence; Plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO); TiO2; Titanium; Titanium dioxide; Eu3; Plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO); Photocatalysis; Photoluminescence; TiO2

•TiO2:Eu3+ coatings are formed by plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO).•Photoluminescence is related to transitions of Eu3+ from level 5D0 to levels 7FJ.•Eu3+ ions occupy non-inversion symmetry sites in the coatings.•PEO time is an important factor affecting photocatalytic activity. In this paper, we...