Photocatalytic chemical vapor deposition

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Miyagi T, Kamei M, Sakaguchi I, Mitsuhashi T, Yamazaki A (2004) Photocatalytic properties and deep level of Nb-doped anatase Ti02 film grown by metalorganic chemical vapor deposition. Jpn J Appl Phys 43 775-776... 

Cao, Y.A., W.S. Yang, W.F. Zhang, G.Z. Liu and P.L. Yue (2004). Improved photocatalytic activity of Sn4+ doped Ti02 nanoparticulate films prepared by plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition. New Journal of Chemistry, 28(2), 218-222. 

S. Jung, S. Kim, N. Imaishi, Y. Cho, Effect of Ti02 thin film thickness and specific surface area by low-pressure metal-organic chemical vapor deposition on photocatalytic activities , Applied Catalysis B Environmental, 55, 253-257, (2005). 

Incorporation of CdS nanoparticles into mesoporous silica was generally controlled by their size or pore size of the silica, and a sieving effect was noted. Thiol modification and a chemical vapor deposition step added tailorability to the system. Photocatalytic activity leading to hydrogen generation from 2-propanol solutions was demonstrated with the products. 

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Szilagyi, I. M., et al., Photocatalytic Properties ofWO/TiO Core/Shell Nanofbers prepared by Electrospinning and Atomic Layer Deposition. Chemical Vapor Deposition, 2013, 19(4-6), 149-155. 

Chemical and physical vapor deposition technique has been widely applied for the preparation of such photocatalytic thin films. Since these vapor methods need an instrumental setup which enables control of temperature and pressure, their initial and running costs are generally high and the size of substrate is limited. Spray method, in which titanium alkoxide and water is sprayed on a substrate heated at a desired temperature, affords Ti02 thin films.69) However, like the sol-gel route, the physical properties and photocatalytic activity of Ti02 strongly depend on many factors such as temperature of substrate, flow rate of carrier gas, and partial pressure of starting material in the system. 

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