Synthesis and study of oxide PEO-coatings containing Fe, Co and W on titanium
Keywords:
plasma electrolytic oxidation, titanium, tungstates of cobalt and iron, optoelectronic properties, methyl orange degradationAbstract
Fe-, Со-, and W-containing oxide coatings on the titanium were formed by plasma-electrolytic oxidation in tungstate electrolytes containing ions Fe(II)-EDTA and/or Co(II)-EDTA. The obtained composites were studied by diffuse reflection, scanning electron microscopy, X-ray phase and energy dispersion analyses. All formed coatings contain TiO2 in the anatase modification and WO3. The oxide layers obtained in a tungstate electrolyte with the addition of only Co(II)-EDTA ions additionally contain CoWO4. The values of the band gap for the obtained composites, determined by the Tauc method for direct allowed transitions, amounted to 2.5–2.8 eV. The formed composites exhibit photocatalytic activity in the degradation of methyl orange (10 mg/l, pH 6.8, С(Н2О2) = 10 mmol/l) under UV and visible light irradiation.