Thermal treatment and environment effect on transient photoconductivity behavior of anatase TiO2 with dominant {0 0 1} facets

Pomoni, K.; Georgakopoulos, T.; Sofianos, Veronica; Trapalis, C.

doi:10.1016/j.jallcom.2013.01.019

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Authors

Pomoni, K.

Georgakopoulos, T.

Sofianos, Veronica

Trapalis, C.

Date

2013

Type

Journal Article

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Pomoni, K. and Georgakopoulos, T. and Sofianos, V. and Trapalis, C. 2013. Thermal treatment and environment effect on transient photoconductivity behavior of anatase TiO2 with dominant {0 0 1} facets. Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 558: pp. 1-5.

Source Title

Journal of Alloys and Compounds

DOI

10.1016/j.jallcom.2013.01.019

ISSN

0925-8388

School

Department of Physics and Astronomy

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/50315

Collection

Curtin Research Publications

Abstract

Nanosized anatase TiO2 powders with dominant {0 0 1} facets were prepared by solvothermal reaction of titanium isopropoxide in the presence of hydrofluoric acid as a capping agent. Two kinds of samples, as prepared and calcinated at 600 °C were fabricated and their UV-Visible and transient photoconductivity were investigated in vacuum and in air. The photoconductivity reaches high values and is sensitive on the environment. Thermal treatment improves the crystalline quality and enhances the amount of created excess charge carriers.