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dc.contributor.authorHosseini, S.
dc.contributor.authorEftekhari, Ehsan
dc.contributor.authorSoltani, S.
dc.contributor.authorBabadi, F.
dc.contributor.authorMinggu, L.
dc.contributor.authorIsmail, M.
dc.date.accessioned2017-01-30T12:20:30Z
dc.date.available2017-01-30T12:20:30Z
dc.date.created2015-03-02T00:00:55Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.identifier.citationHosseini, S. and Eftekhari, E. and Soltani, S. and Babadi, F. and Minggu, L. and Ismail, M. 2014. Synthesis, characterization and performance evaluation of three-layered photoanodes by introducing a blend of WO3 and Fe2O3 for dye degradation. Applied Surface Science. 289: pp. 53-61.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/20674
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.apsusc.2013.10.089
dc.description.abstract

A three-layered photoanode has been synthesized by the introduction of an additional layer of mixed WO3 and Fe2O3. A total of nine differently-packaged films were prepared by sol-gel method. The fabricated photoanodes were then successfully characterized by X-ray diffractometry (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX). A comparative study was also done to differentiate the films fabricated with WO3, Fe2O3 and their mixture. Compact, columnar tree and shallow patterns were observed on the cross cleavage of the synthesized layers. These distinct patterns were associated with the growth of layers which consequently led to unique surface morphologies. An increase in photocurrent density was observed on the bicomponent film which has been linked to a high degree of surface roughness as well as improved internal porosity. Three-layered photoanodes, modified with an additional bicomponent layer of WO3:Fe2O3 established much higher photocurrent outputs compared to that of nanostructured WO3 or Fe2O3, regardless of the bicomponent layer arrangement. However, with the bicomponent layer on top and middle, the measured photocurrent soared more than three times as much compared to a slight increase observed when the bicomponent was placed on the bottom.

dc.publisherElsevier BV North-Holland
dc.subjectFe2O3
dc.subjectMulti-layered photoanode
dc.subjectBicomponenta
dc.subjectWO3
dc.titleSynthesis, characterization and performance evaluation of three-layered photoanodes by introducing a blend of WO3 and Fe2O3 for dye degradation
dc.typeJournal Article
dcterms.source.volume289
dcterms.source.startPage53
dcterms.source.endPage61
dcterms.source.issn0169 4332
dcterms.source.titleApplied Surface Science
curtin.departmentDepartment of Chemical Engineering
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