Recent advances in photocatalysis for environmental applications

C Byrne, G Subramanian, SC Pillai - Journal of environmental chemical …, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Advanced Oxidation technologies (AOTs) are gaining attention as an effective
waste water treatment methodology capable of degrading diverse spectrum of recalcitrant …

Black TiO2: A review of its properties and conflicting trends

TS Rajaraman, SP Parikh, VG Gandhi - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2020 - Elsevier
Black titanium dioxide (TiO 2) has been one of the most researched photocatalyst in recent
years. Its ability to overcome the limitations of pristine TiO 2 through enhanced visible light …

[HTML][HTML] Heterogeneous photocatalysis: recent advances and applications

AO Ibhadon, P Fitzpatrick - Catalysts, 2013 - mdpi.com
Semiconductor heterogeneous photocatalysis, the subject of this review, is a versatile, low-
cost and environmentally benign treatment technology for a host of pollutants. These may be …

Semiconductor-based photocatalytic hydrogen generation

X Chen, S Shen, L Guo, SS Mao - Chemical reviews, 2010 - ACS Publications
Because of its high energy capacity and environmental friendliness, hydrogen has been
identified as a potential energy carrier in many low greenhouse gas (GHG) energy …

[HTML][HTML] Review of the anatase to rutile phase transformation

DAH Hanaor, CC Sorrell - Journal of Materials science, 2011 - Springer
Titanium dioxide, TiO 2, is an important photocatalytic material that exists as two main
polymorphs, anatase and rutile. The presence of either or both of these phases impacts on …

A surface science perspective on TiO2 photocatalysis

MA Henderson - Surface Science Reports, 2011 - Elsevier
The field of surface science provides a unique approach to understanding bulk, surface and
interfacial phenomena occurring during TiO 2 photocatalysis. This review highlights, from a …

Understanding the effect of surface/bulk defects on the photocatalytic activity of TiO 2: anatase versus rutile

J Yan, G Wu, N Guan, L Li, Z Li, X Cao - Physical chemistry chemical …, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
The sole effect of surface/bulk defects of TiO2 samples on their photocatalytic activity was
investigated. Nano-sized anatase and rutile TiO2 were prepared by hydrothermal method …

What is Degussa (Evonik) P25? Crystalline composition analysis, reconstruction from isolated pure particles and photocatalytic activity test

B Ohtani, OO Prieto-Mahaney, D Li, R Abe - Journal of Photochemistry and …, 2010 - Elsevier
Anatase and rutile crystallites were isolated from Degussa (Evonik) P25 by selective
dissolution with a hydrogen peroxide–ammonia mixture and diluted hydrofluoric acid …

The surface science of titanium dioxide

U Diebold - Surface science reports, 2003 - Elsevier
Titanium dioxide is the most investigated single-crystalline system in the surface science of
metal oxides, and the literature on rutile (110),(100),(001), and anatase surfaces is …

Gold Nanoparticles Located at the Interface of Anatase/Rutile TiO2 Particles as Active Plasmonic Photocatalysts for Aerobic Oxidation

D Tsukamoto, Y Shiraishi, Y Sugano… - Journal of the …, 2012 - ACS Publications
Visible-light irradiation (λ> 450 nm) of gold nanoparticles loaded on a mixture of
anatase/rutile TiO2 particles (Degussa, P25) promotes efficient aerobic oxidation at room …