Importance of the relationship between surface phases and photocatalytic activity of TiO2

Jing Zhang, Qian Xu, Zhaochi Feng, Meijun Li, Can Li

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Abstract

(Figure Presented) The junction boosts the function: With a combination of surface-sensitive techniques, the photocatalytic activity of TiO2 was found to be directly related to the surface-phase structure, and can be greatly enhanced when anatase TiO2 nanoparticles are highly dispersed on the surface of rutile TiO2 to form anatase-rutile surface-phase junctions (see picture for calcination progression).

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1766-1769
Number of pages4
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume47
Issue number9
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 15 2008
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Hydrogen generation
  • Phase transitions
  • Photocatalysis
  • Titanium dioxide
  • UV Raman spectroscopy

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