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Hydrogen production by photoelectrochemical water splitting (PECWS) is becoming topical, as clean methods of producing hydrogen are now a necessity. TiO2 is a wide band gap semiconductor material, which is suitable for PECWS by virtue of ease of nanofabrication, excellent photosensitivity and chemical stability among other factors. The present study explores the structural and optical properties of photoelectrodes developed by carefully transferring anodically synthesized TiO2 nanotubular thin films onto transparent conductive glass. Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy measurements are presented to give insight into light absorption properties of the bi-layer photoelectrodes. The photocurrent density of the photoelectrodes is characterised in a three-electrode electrochemical setup. A reliable mechanism of transferring the delicate thin films and the influence of the synthesis parameters on optical response are discussed.
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