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Black titania: effect of hydrogenation on structural and thermal stability of nanotitania

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We report on the effect of hydrogenation on sol–gel-derived, anatase-phase TiO2 nanoparticles. The structural analysis of white nanotitania (W-TiO2) and hydrogenated black titania (B-TiO2) has been carried out by X-ray diffraction (XRD) studies, which confirms anatase phase for both the cases, but with weak diffraction signals in the latter system. Upon hydrogenation, nanotitania system is believed to acquire a disordered phase in the form of a thin amorphous layer surrounding the nanoparticles, which can be realized through transmission electron microscopy analyses. As compared to W-TiO2 (~3.15 eV), the optical band gap of B-TiO2 is substantially reduced with respective band gap values of ~1.99 and 1.53 eV for 0.5 and 1 % H2 inclusion cases. Moreover, thermogravimetric analysis reveals high temperature thermal stability of B-TiO2 system, especially in the range of 350–600 °C. Exploiting thermal, optical and electronic properties of hydrogenated nanotitania could find scope in infrared optics, hydrogen storage and suitable photocatalytic applications.

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The authors acknowledge IUAC, New Delhi, for the financial support (Project Nos.: UFR-50307/2011 and 56322/2014). The authors thank SAIC, TU, for extending TEM imaging facility. We also thank Ms. Dimpi Kachari and Mr. Rerewa Narzary for their needful assistance.

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  1. Nanoscience and Soft Matter Laboratory, Department of Physics, Tezpur University, PO Napaam, Tezpur, Assam, 784028, India

    Rizwin Khanam, Dolly Taparia & Dambarudhar Mohanta

  2. Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Tezpur University, PO Napaam, Tezpur, Assam, 784028, India

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Khanam, R., Taparia, D., Mondal, B. et al. Black titania: effect of hydrogenation on structural and thermal stability of nanotitania. Appl. Phys. A 122, 92 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-016-9618-5

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