Fabrication of copper decorated tungsten oxide–titanium oxide nanotubes by photochemical deposition technique and their photocatalytic application under visible light

• Published in: Applied surface science Vol. 357; pp. 160 - 166
• Main Author: Momeni, Mohamad Mohsen
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.12.2015
• Subjects: Anodizing; Copper; DEPOSITION; Diffraction; FABRICATION; MICA; Nanotubes; OXIDES; Photocatalysis; Photocatalyst; Photochemical deposition; PHOTOCHEMICAL EFFECTS; Rate constants; THIN FILMS; TUBE; Visible light; X RAYS; Visible light; Photochemical deposition; Copper; Photocatalyst; Nanotubes

Schematic presentation of the pretreatment method of titanium sheets and producing process of WTNs and Cu/WTNs films on titanium foils. •WO3–TiO2 nanotubes (WTNs) were synthesized by one-step electrochemical anodizing.•Copper decorated WO3–TiO2 nanotubes (Cu/WTNs) were successfully prepared by photo...