TiO 2 nanoparticle film catalysts with different thicknesses were prepared by plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition(PECVD) method and the surfaces were subsequently treated by TiCl 4 or O 2 plasma. Two kinds of TiO 2 films with different surface properties were obtained. Their surface microstructures and energy levels of surface states were tested by AFM, XRD, SPS. The photocatalytic activities of the catalysts were determined via photodegradation experiments of phenol. The results demonstrated that photocatalytic activities of samples whose surface was treated by O 2 plasma were greater than those treated by TiCl 4 plasma. Moreover, photodegradation ratio of phenol during the first hour catalyzed by 0.17 μm thickness TiO 2 nanoparticle film was greater than other samples. Especially, the difference of photocatalytic activities of TiO 2 nanoparticle films treated by TiCl 4 or O 2 plasma was respectively explained by energy band theory.
The amorphous V 2O 5 films prepared by vacuum evaporation are unstable and easily dissolved by electrolyte during the electrochromic process, so unfit to make electrochromic materials. We found that the annealed films have enhanced stability and electrochromic properties. We studied the microstructural changes during the electrochromic process by Raman spectra and discussed the mechanism for the enhancement. The results indicated that the amorphous films annealed by 400-500℃became polycrystalline and the films contained (V 2O 5)n ordered chains which prevented the films from solution effectively and enhanced the electrochromic characteristics. When colored and decolored, the microstructure of the polycrystalline V 2O 5 films changed inversely. During the cathodic polarization process, Li+inserted into the V 2O 5 crystal cell , formed V-O-Li band, disordered the films and UV absorption of the films blue shifted. On the contrary , during the anodic polarization process, Li +escaped from the crystal cell. The films largely restored .
