XPS characterization of niobium-oxide nanocolumn arrays via self-organized anodizing in selenic acid

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DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.37904/nanocon.2022.4574" target="_blank" >10.37904/nanocon.2022.4574</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

XPS characterization of niobium-oxide nanocolumn arrays via self-organized anodizing in selenic acid

Original language description

As previously reported, arrays of Nb2O5 nanocolumns on substrates may be synthesized by anodizing Al-on-Nb bilayers in oxalic, sulfuric, malonic, or phosphoric acids. Here, for the first time, we employed a new anodizing electrolyte – selenic acid (H2SeO4) due to a unique morphology of porous anodic alumina (PAA) formed in this electrolyte featuring extremely narrow pores and therefore, the minimal possible porosity (~3%) among the PAA films prepared in the usual solutions. Such a morphology may result in distinctive structural, physical, and chemical properties of the niobium-oxide nanoarrays complemented by the specific dielectric, optical, electro-optical, catalytic, and antibacterial properties in case the selenium species are incorporated into the column structure during the anodizing. The columns were prepared from the magnetron-sputtered Al/Nb bilayers by anodizing at 12 or 40 V, followed by re-anodizing to 80 or 120 V, respectively, and selective dissolution of the alumina overlayer. Detailed XPS characterization confirmed that selenium species is present in the column material. The fitting of the narrow-scan Se 3d spectra, complicated by overlapping with Nb 4s peaks, shows that selenium is incorporated in the form of selenate (SeO42−) and selenide (Se2−) anions, likely creating a core-shell structure. Quantitative analysis reveals that about 1.5–3.0% of O2− anions in the oxide structure are replaced by selenate or selenide anions. Further investigation is in progress to understand the formation-structure-morphology relationship and explore the functional properties of the arrays.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

D - Article in proceedings

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

21001 - Nano-materials (production and properties)

Project

Result was created during the realization of more than one project. More information in the Projects tab.

Continuities

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Publication year

2023

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Article name in the collection

Proceedings 14th International Conference on Nanomaterials - Research & Application

ISBN

978-80-88365-09-9

ISSN

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e-ISSN

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Number of pages

6

Pages from-to

15-20

Publisher name

TANGER Ltd.

Place of publication

Ostrava, Czech Republic

Event location

Brno

Event date

Oct 19, 2022

Type of event by nationality

WRD - Celosvětová akce

UT code for WoS article

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