Synthesis of ultrathin heterostructures has received much attention in the recent past due to their unique physical and chemical properties.In this work,we report the synthesis of Fe_(2)TiO_(5)–TiO_(2)heterostructure...Synthesis of ultrathin heterostructures has received much attention in the recent past due to their unique physical and chemical properties.In this work,we report the synthesis of Fe_(2)TiO_(5)–TiO_(2)heterostructures using a simple hydrothermal technique employing natural ilmenite as the source.Hierarchically arranged nanostructures with interconnected nano-petals of thickness around 50 nm are obtained.The electrocatalytic properties of the synthesized Fe_(2)TiO_(5)–TiO_(2)heterostructures are enhanced following the cathodization technique.The observed enhancement in the synthesized materials’electrocatalytic property can be attributed to the defect-rich Fe_(2-x)TiO_(5-x)-TiO_(2-x)heterostructures.The current approach and technique discussed in this work offer a simple method to synthesize a nanostructured heterostructure material and create defects for enhancing electrocatalytic activity.展开更多
文摘Synthesis of ultrathin heterostructures has received much attention in the recent past due to their unique physical and chemical properties.In this work,we report the synthesis of Fe_(2)TiO_(5)–TiO_(2)heterostructures using a simple hydrothermal technique employing natural ilmenite as the source.Hierarchically arranged nanostructures with interconnected nano-petals of thickness around 50 nm are obtained.The electrocatalytic properties of the synthesized Fe_(2)TiO_(5)–TiO_(2)heterostructures are enhanced following the cathodization technique.The observed enhancement in the synthesized materials’electrocatalytic property can be attributed to the defect-rich Fe_(2-x)TiO_(5-x)-TiO_(2-x)heterostructures.The current approach and technique discussed in this work offer a simple method to synthesize a nanostructured heterostructure material and create defects for enhancing electrocatalytic activity.
