Electrochemically self-doped WO3/TiO2 nanotubes for photocatalytic degradation of volatile organic compounds

• Published in: Applied catalysis. B, Environmental Vol. 260; p. 118205
• Main Authors: Wang, Xiaoguang, Sun, Minghui, Murugananthan, Muthu, Zhang, Yanrong, Zhang, Lizhi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 01.01.2020; Elsevier BV
• Subjects: Charge transport; Electrochemical self-doping; Electrochemistry; Electrode polarization; Exhaust gases; Heterojunctions; Holes (electron deficiencies); Irradiation; Light irradiation; Nanotechnology; Nanotubes; Organic compounds; Oxygen vacancy; Photocatalysis; Photodegradation; Purification; Recombination; Titanium dioxide; Tungsten oxides; VOC degradation; VOCs; Volatile organic compounds; WO3/TiO2 nanotubes; VOC degradation; Electrochemical self-doping; Photocatalysis; WO3/TiO2 nanotubes; Oxygen vacancy

[Display omitted] •Tailoring of the quantity and distribution of OVs in WO3/TNTs matrix by a simple electrochemical step.•Enhancement of charge-transport and reduction of electron-hole recombination by the incorporation of surface OVs.•12 times higher photo-current density and an enhanced photocatal...