TiO 2 Nanotubes: Synthesis and Applications
Poulomi Roya, Steffen Bergerb c, Patrik Schmukib c✉
- aDepartment of Materials Science, WW4-LKO, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
- bDepartment of Materials Science, WW4-LKO, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Martensstrasse 7, 91058 Erlangen (Germany)
- cDepartment of Materials Science, WW4‐LKO, University of Erlangen‐Nuremberg, Martensstrasse 7, 91058 Erlangen, Germany, Fax: (+49) 9131‐852‐7582
- ✉Corresponding author
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Abstract
TiO(2) is one of the most studied compounds in materials science. Owing to some outstanding properties it is used for instance in photocatalysis, dye-sensitized solar cells, and biomedical devices. In 1999, first reports showed the feasibility to grow highly ordered arrays of TiO(2) nanotubes by a simple but optimized electrochemical anodization of a titanium metal sheet. This finding stimulated intense research activities that focused on growth, modification, properties, and applications of these one-dimensional nanostructures. This review attempts to cover all these aspects, including underlying principles and key functional features of TiO(2), in a comprehensive way and also indicates potential future directions of the field.
TL;DRThis review attempts to cover all aspects, including underlying principles and key functional features of TiO(2), in a comprehensive way and also indicates potential future directions of the field. (Semantic Scholar)