Photoelectron Properties and Organic Molecules Photodegradation Activity of Titania Nanotubes with CuO Nanoparticles Heat Treated in Air and Argon.

Titania is very famous photocatalyst for decomposition of organic pollutants. Its photocatalytic properties significantly depend on the morphology and chemical composition of the samples. Herein, the TiO nanotubes/CuO nanoheterostructures have been synthesized and the effect of heat treatment performed in molecular atmospheres of air and argon on their photoelectrochemical and photocatalytic properties has been studied.