M Kassmi¹*, R Samti², A Hajjaji¹, W Dimassi¹ and M Amlouk³

¹Centre de Recherche et des Technologies de l’Energie, Tunisia
²Institut Préparatoire des Études Scientifiques et Techniques, IPEST la Marsa, Université Tunis Carthage, Tunisia
³Laboratoire de Nanomatériaux, Nanotechnologie et Energie (L2NE), Faculté des Sciences de Tunis, Université de Tunis El Manar, Tunisia

*Corresponding Author: M Kassmi, Centre de Recherche et des Technologies de l’Energie, Tunisia.

Received: February 20, 2022; Published: March 24, 2022

Abstract

This article covers little specific outcomes and connotations related to the photocatalytic properties of titanium oxide films distinctively doped by platinum, and deposited on a silicon substrate by means of the PLD technique. Through I-V spectroscopic investigates, laser-beam-induced current (LBIC), optical reflectivity and impedance spectroscopy, it is followed that an ideal percentage somewhere in the range of 0.2% and 0.3% of Pt invites updating an extremely fascinating photocatalytic execution of such structures against methylene blue photodegradation (MB) as a dye in the UV-visible spectral tape.

Keywords: TiO_2; Platinum; Impedance Spectroscopy; Reflectivity; Current-Voltage; Light Beam Induced Current (LBIC)

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Citation

Citation: M Kassmi., et al. “Optoelectronic Properties of Platinum Doped TiO_2/Si Structures for Photocatalysis". Acta Scientific Applied Physics 2.4 (2022): 02-07.

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