Electrochemical behavior of anatase TiO 2 in aqueous lithium hydroxide electrolyte

Minakshi Manickam*, Pritam Singh, Touma B. Issa, Stephen Thurgate

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    Abstract

    The electrochemical behavior of titanium dioxide (TiO 2) in aqueous lithium hydroxide (LiOH) electrolyte has been investigated. Cyclic voltammetry shows that electroreduction results in the formation of a number of products. X-ray diffraction of the electroreduced TiO 2 shows that Li xTiO 2, Ti 2O 3, Ti 2O and TiO are formed. The formation of Li xTiO 2 is confirmed through X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) studies of the electroreduced TiO 2. The formation of Li xTiO 2 is electro reversible. In this respect, the electrochemical behavior of TiO 2 in concentrated aqueous lithium hydroxide electrolyte is similar to that for lithium perchlorate (LiClO 4) non-aqueous media.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)599-602
    Number of pages4
    JournalJournal of Applied Electrochemistry
    Volume36
    Issue number5
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - May 2006

    Keywords

    • Anatase
    • LiTiO
    • Oxidation
    • Reduction
    • TiO

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