Rapid room temperature crystallization of TiO2 nanotubes

The paper reports a very efficient and reproducible technique for room temperature crystallization of titanium dioxide in a record time of 5 minutes, by application of alternating voltage square pulses. The well aligned tubular formation of crystalline nanotubes is confirmed through various characte...

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Autores: Aijo, John K., Thankamoniamma, Manju, Puigdollers i González, Joaquim|||0000-0002-1834-2565
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2017
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Repositorio:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/103376
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2117/103376
https://dx.doi.org/10.1039/C6CE02526A
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Crystallization
Titanium dioxide
Nanotubes
Cristal·lització
Diòxid de titani
Nanotubs
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria electrònica::Microelectrònica
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria dels materials
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Sumario:The paper reports a very efficient and reproducible technique for room temperature crystallization of titanium dioxide in a record time of 5 minutes, by application of alternating voltage square pulses. The well aligned tubular formation of crystalline nanotubes is confirmed through various characterizations and the mechanism of crystallization is explained based on the pulse induced electrophilic-nucleophilic reaction. This ultrafast pulsed crystallization method provides a viable alternative for the widely used post fabrication thermal annealing and is highly applicable in device fabrication.