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Investigation of physicochemical and electrical properties of \(\hbox {TiO}_{{2}}\) nanotubes/graphene oxide nanocomposite

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Graphene oxide (GO)-based nanocomposites have received a great attention due to their emerging applications. Here, we thoroughly examined the structural, electronic and surface properties of \(\hbox {GO}/\hbox {TiO}_{2}\) nanotubes nanocomposite. The nanocomposite is prepared by simple impregnation of \(\hbox {TiO}_{2}\) nanotubes (HNT400) with GO dispersion. GO is elaborated by an improved Hummer’s method, while HNT400 is obtained using alkaline hydrothermal treatment of \(\hbox {TiO}_{2}\) P25, followed by calcination at \(400^{\circ }\hbox {C}\). XRD and Raman analyses show that GO nanosheets do not change the structural properties of \(\hbox {TiO}_{2}\) nanotubes. TEM analysis confirms the formation of GO nanosheets assembled to \(\hbox {TiO}_{2}\) nanotubes. XPS and EPR results confirm the electron transfer between GO and \(\hbox {TiO}_{2}\) nanotubes. PL analysis reveals that GO inhibits the recombination of photogenerated electron–hole pairs in the nanocomposite. The ac conductivity measurements suggest the presence of grain and grain boundary effects in GO/HNT400.

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We gratefully acknowledge the help of Prof Faouzi Hosni from CNSTN (Tunisia) for EPR measurements.

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  1. Laboratoire de Chimie des Matériaux et Catalyse (LCMC), Faculté des Sciences de Tunis, Université de Tunis El Manar, 2092, El Manar, Tunisia

    Marwa Hamandi

  2. Laboratoire de Valorisation des Matériaux Utiles (LVMU), Pôle Technologique Borj Cedria, Centre National des Recherches en Sciences des Matériaux, 8027, Soliman, Tunisia

    Mohamed Triki

  3. Department of Chemical Engineering and Barcelona Research Center in Multiscale Science and Engineering, Institute of Energy Technologies, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, EEBE, Eduard Maristany 16, 08019, Barcelona, Spain

    Jordi Llorca

  4. Laboratoire Matériaux Organisation et Propriétés (LR99ES17), Faculté des Sciences de Tunis, Université de Tunis El Manar, 2092, El Manar, Tunisia

    Fethi Jomni

  5. College of Science, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, P.O. Box 1982, 31441, Dammam, Saudi Arabia

    Nuhad Aalomair & Hafedh Kochkar

  6. Basic and Applied Scientific Research Center, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, P.O. Box 1982, Dammam, 31441, Saudi Arabia

    Nuhad Aalomair & Hafedh Kochkar

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Hamandi, M., Triki, M., Llorca, J. et al. Investigation of physicochemical and electrical properties of \(\hbox {TiO}_{{2}}\) nanotubes/graphene oxide nanocomposite. Bull Mater Sci 43, 109 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12034-020-2072-1

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