Effect of fluoride ions on the structure and electrocatalytic properties of titanium dioxide nanotubes

  • Hanna M. Maltanava Institute for Physical Chemical Problems of the Belarusian State University, Leningradskaya street, 14, 220006, Minsk
  • Sergey K. Poznyak Institute for Physical Chemical Problems of the Belarusian State University, Leningradskaya street, 14, 220006, Minsk
  • Nico Scharnagl Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht Centre for Materials and Coastal Research, Max-Planck street, 1, 21502, Geesthacht
  • Maria I. Ivanovskaya Institute for Physical Chemical Problems of the Belarusian State University, Leningradskaya street, 14, 220006, Minsk
  • Tatiana V. Gaevskaya Institute for Physical Chemical Problems of the Belarusian State University, Leningradskaya street, 14, 220006, Minsk

Abstract

Effect of fluoride ions on the structure of titanium dioxide films prepared by anodization has been studied using
X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, X-ray analysis and scanning electron microscopy. Under the action of fluoride ions,
tubular nanostructure of the TiO2 films was found to be destroyed at annealing in the limited mass transfer conditions.
The mechanism of the processes is proposed. Fluoride doping of titanium dioxide leads to lowering the overvoltage of the
oxygen electroreduction reaction on the TiO2 electrodes.

Author Biographies

Hanna M. Maltanava, Institute for Physical Chemical Problems of the Belarusian State University, Leningradskaya street, 14, 220006, Minsk

PhD (chemistry); researcher at the laboratory of thin films chemistry

Sergey K. Poznyak, Institute for Physical Chemical Problems of the Belarusian State University, Leningradskaya street, 14, 220006, Minsk

PhD (chemistry); leading researcher at the laboratory of thin films chemistry

Nico Scharnagl, Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht Centre for Materials and Coastal Research, Max-Planck street, 1, 21502, Geesthacht

PhD (chemistry); researcher

Maria I. Ivanovskaya, Institute for Physical Chemical Problems of the Belarusian State University, Leningradskaya street, 14, 220006, Minsk

PhD (chemistry), docent; leading researcher at the laboratory of thin films chemistry

Tatiana V. Gaevskaya, Institute for Physical Chemical Problems of the Belarusian State University, Leningradskaya street, 14, 220006, Minsk

PhD (chemistry), docent; leading researcher at the laboratory of thin films chemistry

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Published
2017-11-29
Keywords: titanium dioxide, nanotubes, doping, fluoride, oxygen electroreduction
How to Cite
Maltanava, H. M., Poznyak, S. K., Scharnagl, N., Ivanovskaya, M. I., & Gaevskaya, T. V. (2017). Effect of fluoride ions on the structure and electrocatalytic properties of titanium dioxide nanotubes. Journal of the Belarusian State University. Chemistry, 1, 3-9. Retrieved from https://journals.bsu.by/index.php/chemistry/article/view/1151
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No 1 (2017): Journal of the Belarusian State University. Chemistry
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