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Role of iron and chromium in the photocatalytic activity of titanium dioxide films on stainless steel

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Photocatalytically active titanium dioxide films have been formed on stainless steel grids via sol–gel process followed by heat treatment in the temperature range of 450–550°C. During UV irradiation of the films in an aqueous solution of the Rhodamine B dye and in distilled water we have detected iron and chromium dissolution from uncoated grid regions and the deposition of iron and chromium compounds onto the titanium dioxide surface. The deposition rate of these compounds increases with annealing temperature, which leads to a decrease in the photocatalytic activity of the films.

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Original Russian Text © N.M. Denisov, A.V. Baglov, V.E. Borisenko, 2017, published in Neorganicheskie Materialy, 2017, Vol. 53, No. 2, pp. 161–165.

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Denisov, N.M., Baglov, A.V. & Borisenko, V.E. Role of iron and chromium in the photocatalytic activity of titanium dioxide films on stainless steel. Inorg Mater 53, 176–180 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0020168517020030

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