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Published on: November 14, 2025
Nonstoichiometric titanium dioxide nanotubes with enhanced catalytical activity under visible light
A A Valeeva1,2, E A Kozlova3, A S Vokhmintsev4
1Institute of Solid State Chemistry, Ural Branch of the RAS, Yekaterinburg, Russia. anibla_v@mail.ru.
Abstract:
The catalytic activity of nanotubular titanium dioxide films formed during the oxidation of acetone to carbon dioxide under the action of visible light with a wavelength of 450 nm was found to be approximately 2 times higher compared to standard titanium dioxide (Degussa P25). The nanotubular films were grown by the anodization of titanium foil using an original technique. Diffuse reflectance spectra of the films are attributed to enhanced activity in the visible spectrum by the nonstoichiometry of titanium dioxide near the interface between the nanotubular film and the titanium foil substrate.
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