文摘
TiOF2 was successfully prepared as an electrochemical capacitor electrode material by novel method, which is NF3 treatment of a TiO2 precursor at controlled reaction temperatures to modulate its structure and surface properties. The crystal phase of TiOF2 changed to fluorine-doped anatase TiO2 upon increasing the NF3 treatment temperature. This structural change was induced to reduce the Ti3+ ratio of the TiOF2 surface. The specific capacitance of the TiOF2 phase treated by fluorination with NF3 gas at 580 °C was sevenfold higher than that of anatase TiO2 in this study. The enhanced capacitance of TiOF2 is expected to lead to a higher conductivity and charge transfer of the TiOF2 phase in comparison to anatase TiO2, which is primarily attributed to the higher Ti3+ ratio.