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Comparison of ZrO<inf>2</inf>, TiO<inf>2</inf>, and α-Fe<inf>2</inf>O<inf>3</inf> nanotube arrays on Cr(VI) photoreduction fabricated by anodization of Zr, Ti, and Fe foils

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cris.virtual.department Universiti Malaysia Perlis
cris.virtualsource.department 7ee83e61-ce06-401c-a1b0-7fbe6c9d68da
dc.contributor.author Nurulhuda Bashirom
dc.contributor.author Tan W.K.
dc.contributor.author Kawamura G.
dc.contributor.author Matsuda A.
dc.contributor.author Lockman Z.
dc.date.accessioned 2024-09-27T04:20:53Z
dc.date.available 2024-09-27T04:20:53Z
dc.date.issued 2020-05-01
dc.description.abstract This paper presents the fabrication of self-organized ZrO2, TiO2, and α-Fe2O3 nanotube arrays by anodization of Zr, Ti, and Fe foils, respectively in fluoride-containing EG electrolyte at 40 V for 20 min. The as-anodized nanotubes were annealed in a tube furnace at 400 °C for 3 h to induce the crystallization of the oxide film. Morphology, crystal structure, surface properties, and optical properties of the anodic ZrO2 nanotubes (ZNTs), TiO2 nanotubes (TNTs), and α-Fe2O3 nanotubes (FNTs) were characterized by Field-Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FESEM), Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), X-ray Diffraction (XRD), Fourier-Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, Photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy, and UV-visible Near-Infrared Diffuse Reflectance Spectra (UV-vis NIR DRS) spectroscopy, respectively. Based on the FESEM and TEM micrographs, ZNTs possessed the longest nanotubes (i.e. 9.6 μm) compared with TNTs and FNTs under the same anodization condition. The aspect ratio of the nanotubes can be arranged in the order of ZNTs > FNTs > TNTs. The surface of the annealed ZNTs, FNTs, and TNTs was enriched with-OH groups to facilitate the Cr(VI) adsorption. According to the UV-vis NIR DRS spectra, strong visible light absorption was observed on the FNTs due to their low band gap. Whereas, the TNTs predominantly absorbs the UV light at λ max = 360 nm. Rapid Cr(VI) removal was observed on FNTs, i.e. 100% after 2 h activated by sunlight with negligible Cr(VI) removal for ZNTs and TNTs. When exposed to UVC (λ = 254 nm), only 39% versus 37% Cr(VI) removal efficiencies were obtained on TNTs and ZNTs after 3 h suggesting sluggish electron transfer due to rapid charge carriers recombination as evident in the PL spectra.
dc.identifier.doi 10.1088/2053-1591/ab8ee3
dc.identifier.scopus 2-s2.0-85085257269
dc.identifier.uri https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14170/4520
dc.language.iso en
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dc.relation.ispartof Materials Research Express
dc.relation.ispartofseries Materials Research Express
dc.rights open access
dc.subject Anodization
dc.subject Hematite
dc.subject Nanotubes
dc.subject Photoreduction
dc.subject Titania
dc.subject Zirconia
dc.title Comparison of ZrO<inf>2</inf>, TiO<inf>2</inf>, and α-Fe<inf>2</inf>O<inf>3</inf> nanotube arrays on Cr(VI) photoreduction fabricated by anodization of Zr, Ti, and Fe foils
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oaire.citation.endPage 10
oaire.citation.issue 5
oaire.citation.startPage 1
oaire.citation.volume 7
oairecerif.affiliation.orgunit Universiti Malaysia Perlis
oairecerif.affiliation.orgunit Toyohashi University of Technology
oairecerif.affiliation.orgunit Toyohashi University of Technology
oairecerif.affiliation.orgunit Toyohashi University of Technology
oairecerif.affiliation.orgunit School of Materials and Mineral Resources Engineering
oairecerif.author.affiliation Universiti Malaysia Perlis
oairecerif.author.affiliation University of Technology, Japan
oairecerif.author.affiliation University of Technology, Japan
oairecerif.author.affiliation University of Technology, Japan
oairecerif.author.affiliation Universiti Sains Malaysia
oairecerif.citation.number 055013
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