Chinese Journal of Applied Chemistry ›› 1997, Vol. 0 ›› Issue (4): 76-79.

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Preparation of Nano sized TiO2/Pt/Glass Thin Films by Sol-gel Method and Their Use in Photoelectric Degradation of Soluble Dye

Fu Xiaorong1, Zhang Xiaogang2, Song Shigeng1, Wang Xueyan1, Tan Hui1, Tao Mingde 1   

  1. 1. Xinjiang Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi 830011;
    2. Department of Chemistry, Xinjiang University, Urumqi
  • Received:1996-09-10 Revised:1997-05-13 Published:1997-08-10 Online:1997-08-10

Abstract: TiO2/Pt/glass and TiO2/glass thin films in nanocrystalline have been prepared by sol-gel method and their structures and elctrochemically assisted photocatalysis have been examined. The results of electrochemically assisted photocatalytic degradation of dye solution by thin films indicate that the photocalytic activities of TiO2/Pt/glass thin films are higher than that of TiO2/glass thin films. Also, a more higher photocatalytic activity of TiO2/Pt/glass thin films can be achieved when an anodic bias is applied, and it increses with the increase of anodic bias. Forthermore, light showed effects on the photocatalytic activity of the thin film.

Key words: photocatalysis, TiO2, photoelectrochemistry, film, sol-gel method