Controlling particle size and photoelectrochemical properties of nanostructured WO3 with surfactants
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- 作者：Amir Memar ; Chi M. Phan ; c.phan@curtin.edu.au" class="auth_mail ; Moses O. Tade
- 关键词：WO3 nanostructure ; Sol&ndash ; gel method ; Surfactant
- 刊名：Applied Surface Science
- 出版年：30 June 2014
- 年：2014
- 卷：305
- 期：Complete
- 页码：760-767
- 全文大小：4025 K
文摘
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WO3 semiconductor was prepared by different Triton surfactants.
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The properties of WO3 film are strongly correlated to surfactant size.
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The particle size was correlated to surfactant by a Langmuir-type equation.
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The PEC performance was strongly correlated to surfactant size.
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Triton X-45, the smallest surfactant, exhibited best performance with ABPE of 0.69%.
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New opportunities to optimize the crystallization procedure in sol–gel method.