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Dispersion of nanosized noble metals in $TiO_2$ matrix and their photoelectrode properties

$TiO_2$ 매트릭스에 나노사이즈의 귀금속 분산과 광전극 특성

  • Yoon, Jong-Won (Department of Advanced Materials Science and Engineering, Dankook University)
  • 윤종원 (단국대학교 신소재공학과)
  • Published : 2009.10.31
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Abstract

Nanocomposites based on coupling $TiO_2$ matrix with nanosized noble metals (Pt,Au) particles exhibited promising photoelectrode properties. The $M/TiO_2$ (M=Pt,Au) nanocomposite thin films were deposited on quartz and ITO glass substrates using a co-sputtering method. $TiO_2$ in rutile form is the dominant crystalline phase for as-deposited nanocomposite films. Along with heat treatment up to $600^{\circ}C$, XRD peaks of the rutile phase as well as those of noble metal increased in intensity and decreased in width, indicating the growth of crystallites. The anodic photocurrents of $M/TiO_2$ (M=Au,Pt) thin films were observed not only in the UV range but also in the visible light range. The photocurrent of the nanocomnosite films extended to the visible light region by dispersion of nano-sized noble metal in the $TiO_2$ matrix.

나노사이즈의 귀금속을 $TiO_2$ 매트릭스에 균질하게 분산 시킨 구조는 염료감응형 태양전지의 유망한 광전극 특성을 나타내는 것으로 보고되고 있다. 이와 같은 금 및 백금 나노미립자를 균질하게 분산된 구조의 광전극을 제작하기 위하여 석영 및 ITO 기판위에 동시스퍼터법에 의하여 박막을 합성 하였다. XRD분석을 통하여 상분석을 수행 한 결과 합성된 나노컴포지트는 Rutile상이 지배적인 결정 구조를 나타냈으며 열처리를 $600^{\circ}C$까지 진행함에 따라 $TiO_2$ 결정성의 향상 및 귀금속인 금 및 백금의 나노미립자가 증가 하는 결과를 나타내었다. 귀금속인 금 및 백금이 분산된 $TiO_2$ 광전극에서는 자외선(UV) 영역을 포함하여 가시광(VIS) 영역의 빛의 조사에 광전류 응답 특성을 발현 하였다. 가시광선 영역에서 발현된 광전류 응답 특성은 나노사이즈로 분산된 금 및 백금 금속과 $TiO_2$와의 계면 준위에 기인 한 것으로 판명 되었다.

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