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Fabrication of advanced titanium dioxide nanotubes

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posted on 2022-03-28, 01:39 authored by Lyndon Leong
Titanium dioxide nanotube arrays can be synthesised through different methods such as hydrothermal synthesis and electrolytic anodisation. The specific properties of the titanium dioxide nanotube can be changed through the modification of the fabrication process such as changes to electrolyte and the addition of metal deposition. The crystalline structure of the self-organised titanium dioxide nanotube arrays was then altered in an annealing process. Titanium dioxide has many applications such as solar energy generation or use as a photo catalyst. By arranging the structure of titanium oxide in the form of tubes, the effectiveness of its ability in use as a photo catalyst increases. This paper looks at how titanium oxide nanotube arrays are being used as a photo catalyst. The structure of titanium dioxide nanotube arrays was then optimised and adjusted to increase the photocatalytic effectiveness in degradation of a common pollutant, Rhodamine B. Rhodamine B was diluted in distilled water and placed in a photocatalytic chamber with a sample of foil with the titanium dioxide nanotube arrays and illuminated with a 300W Xeon lamp and the degradation was recorded.

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Table of Contents

Introduction -- Literature review -- Experimental -- Results -- Discussion -- Future work -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Appendix.

Notes

Empirical thesis. Bibliography: pages 50-51

Awarding Institution

Macquarie University

Degree Type

Thesis bachelor honours

Degree

BSc (Hons), Macquarie University, Faculty of Science and Engineering, School of Engineering

Department, Centre or School

School of Engineering

Year of Award

2016

Principal Supervisor

Yijiao Jiang

Rights

Copyright Lyndon Leong 2016. Copyright disclaimer: http://mq.edu.au/library/copyright

Language

English

Extent

1 online resource (52 pages illustrations (some colour))

Former Identifiers

mq:70370 http://hdl.handle.net/1959.14/1263086

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