Abstract
Inverse opal structured tungsten trioxide (WO3) films with mesoporous morphology were prepared using self-assembled polystyrene (PS) colloid as an organic template and by addition of polyethyleneglycol (PEG) to a precursor as an organic surfactant. The photoelectrochemical properties of these films were investigated. By adjusting the tungsten to PEG weight ratio in the precursor, an inverse opaline WO3 film with a nano-particular skeleton and increased specific surface area was constructed. The unique morphology of this film led to enhanced photoelectrochemical catalytic responses under UV-Visible 1-sun illumination.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 11939-11941 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Chemical Communications |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue number | 98 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 14 Nov 2012 |
| Externally published | Yes |