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Nanostructured Pt–TiO2 composite thin films obtained by direct liquid injection metal organic chemical vapor deposition: Control of chemical state by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy
Luc ImhoffF. HerbstBruno DomenichiniP. SimonL. AvrilN. ZanfoniSylvie Bourgeoissubject
AnataseMaterials scienceInorganic chemistryMetals and Alloyschemistry.chemical_elementSurfaces and InterfacesChemical vapor depositionPlatinum nanoparticlesSurfaces Coatings and FilmsElectronic Optical and Magnetic Materialschemistry.chemical_compoundChemical statechemistryX-ray photoelectron spectroscopyTitanium dioxideMaterials ChemistryTitanium isopropoxidePlatinumdescription
Abstract Nanostructured Pt–TiO 2 composite thin films were synthesized by direct liquid injection metal organic chemical vapor deposition process, using trimethyl(methylcyclopentadienyl)platinum and titanium isopropoxide as precursors. Surface and cross-sectional morphologies obtained by scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy evidenced the uniform distribution of platinum nanoparticles in the TiO 2 matrix. At higher Pt content, the X-ray diffraction analysis showed that the face-centered cubic phase of platinum appeared together with an anatase TiO 2 structure. In addition, as far as the platinum chemical state is concerned, the co-deposition of TiO 2 and Pt allowed obtaining Pt 2 + or Pt°, in a ratio strongly dependent on the Pt content. Indeed, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy characterization evidenced the presence of only Pt 2 + for lower Pt content and only Pt° for higher one. The variation of platinum content in the TiO 2 films resulted in a change of the chemical state of platinum.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-09-01 | Thin Solid Films |