Zirconia films formed by plasma electrolytic oxidation: Photo luminescent and photocatalytic properties
Abstract
In this paper, we have investigated photoluminescence and photocatalytic properties of zirconia films formed by plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO) of zirconium foil in 0.1 M water solution of citric acid. Zirconia films with diverse morphology and phase structure are formed varying the time of PEO process. Characterization by atomic force microscopy and X-ray diffraction shows that obtained zirconia films mostly consist of monoclinic ZrO2 phase, while corresponding roughness and crystallite size increases with PEO time. Diffuse reflectance spectroscopy has shown that zirconia films have a broad absorption band in the range from 200 nm to 330 nm, indicating that zirconia films could be used as a photocatalyst using ultraviolet radiation. Strong photoluminescence bands are present in spectra featuring four distinct peaks in the 300-600 nm range. The peaks are centered at about 418 nm, 440 nm, 464 nm, and 495 nm. Apparent increase of photoluminescence intensity with PEO time is related t...o an increase of oxygen vacancy defects in zirconia films formed during the process. Also, higher concentration of oxygen vacancy defects in zirconia films result in higher photocatalytic activity.
Keywords:
Zirconia films / Plasma electrolytic oxidation / Photoluminescence / Photocatalytic activitySource:
Optical Materials, 2015, 40, 20-25Publisher:
- Elsevier
Funding / projects:
- Graphitic and Inorganic Low-dimensional Nanostructures (RS-MESTD-Basic Research (BR or ON)-171035)
- The development of efficient chemical-engineering processes based on the transport phenomena research and process intensification principles (RS-MESTD-Basic Research (BR or ON)-172022)
- Chemical and structural designing of nanomaterials for application in medicine and tissue engineering (RS-MESTD-Basic Research (BR or ON)-172026)
DOI: 10.1016/j.optmat.2014.11.041
ISSN: 0925-3467
WoS: 000348891700004
Scopus: 2-s2.0-84920677797
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IHTMTY - JOUR AU - Stojadinović, Stevan D.J. AU - Vasilić, Rastko AU - Radić, Nenad AU - Grbić, Boško PY - 2015 UR - https://cer.ihtm.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1802 AB - In this paper, we have investigated photoluminescence and photocatalytic properties of zirconia films formed by plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO) of zirconium foil in 0.1 M water solution of citric acid. Zirconia films with diverse morphology and phase structure are formed varying the time of PEO process. Characterization by atomic force microscopy and X-ray diffraction shows that obtained zirconia films mostly consist of monoclinic ZrO2 phase, while corresponding roughness and crystallite size increases with PEO time. Diffuse reflectance spectroscopy has shown that zirconia films have a broad absorption band in the range from 200 nm to 330 nm, indicating that zirconia films could be used as a photocatalyst using ultraviolet radiation. Strong photoluminescence bands are present in spectra featuring four distinct peaks in the 300-600 nm range. The peaks are centered at about 418 nm, 440 nm, 464 nm, and 495 nm. Apparent increase of photoluminescence intensity with PEO time is related to an increase of oxygen vacancy defects in zirconia films formed during the process. Also, higher concentration of oxygen vacancy defects in zirconia films result in higher photocatalytic activity. PB - Elsevier T2 - Optical Materials T1 - Zirconia films formed by plasma electrolytic oxidation: Photo luminescent and photocatalytic properties VL - 40 SP - 20 EP - 25 DO - 10.1016/j.optmat.2014.11.041 ER -
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Stojadinović, S. D.J., Vasilić, R., Radić, N.,& Grbić, B.. (2015). Zirconia films formed by plasma electrolytic oxidation: Photo luminescent and photocatalytic properties. in Optical Materials Elsevier., 40, 20-25. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.optmat.2014.11.041
Stojadinović SD, Vasilić R, Radić N, Grbić B. Zirconia films formed by plasma electrolytic oxidation: Photo luminescent and photocatalytic properties. in Optical Materials. 2015;40:20-25. doi:10.1016/j.optmat.2014.11.041 .
Stojadinović, Stevan D.J., Vasilić, Rastko, Radić, Nenad, Grbić, Boško, "Zirconia films formed by plasma electrolytic oxidation: Photo luminescent and photocatalytic properties" in Optical Materials, 40 (2015):20-25, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.optmat.2014.11.041 . .