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    Electrochemical rutile and anatase formation on PEO surfaces
    A highly porous surface with a high crystalline content and resultant photocatalytic activity is ensured through the process of plasma electrolytic oxidation on pure titanium. In the present study the morphology, crystallinity and photocatalytic activity of plasma electrolytic oxidized TiO2-surfaces were investigated. The surfaces were prepared in acidic and alkaline electrolytes over an applied voltage range between 50 V and 300 V to optimize the crystalline and photocatalytic properties. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray powder diffraction (XRD) were selected to determine the morphologies which differ according to the type of electrolyte as well as the crystal structures of anatase and rutile on the surface material, which increase with the applied voltage. The oxide surfaces did not show morphological differences compared to typical PEO surfaces with the exception of oxide films obtained in H2SO4-solution which also exhibited an astounding amount of rutile even with low applied voltages. The increased parts of anatase and rutile on the surfaces resulted in photocatalytic activity, which was investigated under UV-light using methylene blue, while the PEO surfaces showed degradation activity. There is an indication that a high proportion of anatase and small amounts of rutile in the PEO layers positively influence photocatalytic activity.
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    Photocatalytic activity of TiO2 layers produced with plasma electrolytic oxidation
    The photocatalytic activity of titanium dioxide (TiO2) results from its crystalline phase's anatase and rutile. In this regard, plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO) is a promising process for producing highly porous surfaces with a high proportion of crystalline phases into the oxide layer on pure titanium. PEO-coatings were produced under different conditions in various electrolytes in order to identify the crystalline fractions of the surfaces and to examine the associated photocatalytic activity. The composition of the PEO electrolyte was varied to optimize the polymorphic composition of the TiO2 comparable to the photocatalytic active TiO2 material AEROXIDE® P25. X-ray powder diffraction (XRD) was selected to identify the produced crystal structures of anatase and rutile on the surface material depending on the electrolytic system. In order to establish the expected band gap of the TiO2 on the surfaces, the samples were subjected to a diffuse reflectance measurement, which detected direct transitions for all samples using the TAUC and DASF methods. The acceptance of the photocatalytic reaction by the crystalline PEO-samples was further confirmed by the degradation of two typical dyes (methylene blue MB, rhodamine B RB) under UV-light irradiation. Both a high proportion of anatase and the presence of rutile on the PEO-layers had a targeted effect on the catalytic efficiency. However, the average crystallite sizes also played an important role in the samples produced in an optimum range of 30–40 nm. Both effects support the photocatalytic properties of PEO-surfaces.
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