采用水热法制备了钛酸盐纳米管,并将钛酸盐纳米管制备成纳米结构电极进行光电化学研究.钛酸盐纳米管产生阳极光电流,具有n-型半导体特性.结果表明,聚3-甲基噻吩[poly(3-methylthiophene),PMeT]、聚3-己基噻吩[poly(3-hexylthiophene),P3HT]修饰钛酸盐纳米管后产生的光电流均较纯钛酸盐纳米管的光电流高,且使产生光电流的波长向长波区移动.钛酸盐纳米管/PMeT、钛酸盐纳米管/P3HT的光电转换效率分别达11.40%,0.91%(未校正光子损失).钛酸盐纳米管/PMeT的光电转换效率较钛酸盐纳米管/P3HT的光电转换效率高10.5%.钛酸盐纳米管/PMeT、钛酸盐纳米管/P3HT中存在p-n异质结,在一定条件下p-n异质结的存在有利于光生电子/空穴的分离.
Titanate nanotubes were prepared by hydrothermal method. The photoelectrochemical properties of the titanate nanotubes were investigated. The titanate nanotubes produced anodic photocurrent, exhibiting the property of n-type semiconductor. The experimental results showed that photocurrent produced by the poly(3-methylthiophene) (PMeT) modified titanate nanotubes and the poly(3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT) modified titanate nanotubes was higher than that of the pure titanate nanotubes. The wavelength producing photocurrent for titanate nanotubes/PMeT and titanate nanotubes/P3HT both shifted to long wavelength region respectively. The maximum IPCE of titanate nanotubes/PMeT and titanate nanotubes/P3HT reached 11.40% and 0.91% respectively (no correction for photon loss). The maximum IPCE of titanate nanotubes/PMeT was higher by 10.5% than that of titanate nanotubes/P3HT. The p-n heterojunction existed in titanate nanotubes/PMeT and titanate nanotubes/P3HT respectively, which favored the separation of electron/hole pairs generated by photoexcition.