A review on the synthesis of the various types of anatase TiO2 facets and their applications for photocatalysis

R Katal, S Masudy-Panah, M Tanhaei… - Chemical Engineering …, 2020 - Elsevier
Anatase titanium dioxide, as one of the most well-known functional materials, is widely
utilized in various fields of the environment and energy. In recent decades, much attention …

Photocatalysis fundamentals and surface modification of TiO2 nanomaterials

J Wen, X Li, W Liu, Y Fang, J Xie, Y Xu - Chinese Journal of Catalysis, 2015 - Elsevier
As a green and sustainable technology, heterogeneous photocatalysis using
semiconductors has received much attention during the past decades because of its …

Ultrathin nanoflake-assembled hierarchical BiOBr microflower with highly exposed {001} facets for efficient photocatalytic degradation of gaseous ortho …

J Sun, X Li, Q Zhao, B Liu - Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 2021 - Elsevier
A series of BiOBr catalysts with different microstructures were synthesized by tuning the
solvothermal conditions. Assisted by the surface photovoltage, transient photovoltage and …

Enhanced Photocatalytic CO2-Reduction Activity of Anatase TiO2 by Coexposed {001} and {101} Facets

J Yu, J Low, W Xiao, P Zhou… - Journal of the American …, 2014 - ACS Publications
Control of TiO2 crystal facets has attracted enormous interest due to the fascinating shape-
dependent photocatalytic activity of this material. In this work, the effect of the ratio of {001} …

Titanium dioxide crystals with tailored facets

G Liu, HG Yang, J Pan, YQ Yang, GQ Lu… - Chemical …, 2014 - ACS Publications
Titanium dioxide (TiO 2) has been the most intensively investigated binary transition metal
oxide in the past four decades as indicated by Figure S1. Furthermore, the annual number of …

The many “facets” of halide ions in the chemistry of colloidal inorganic nanocrystals

S Ghosh, L Manna - Chemical reviews, 2018 - ACS Publications
Over the years, scientists have identified various synthetic “handles” while developing wet
chemical protocols for achieving a high level of shape and compositional complexity in …

Nanomaterials for renewable energy production and storage

X Chen, C Li, M Grätzel, R Kostecki… - Chemical Society Reviews, 2012 - pubs.rsc.org
Over the past decades, there have been many projections on the future depletion of the
fossil fuel reserves on earth as well as the rapid increase in green-house gas emissions …

Mesoporous TiO2 single crystals delivering enhanced mobility and optoelectronic device performance

EJW Crossland, N Noel, V Sivaram, T Leijtens… - Nature, 2013 - nature.com
Mesoporous ceramics and semiconductors enable low-cost solar power, solar fuel,(photo)
catalyst and electrical energy storage technologies. State-of-the-art, printable high-surface …

Nanostructured metal oxide-based materials as advanced anodes for lithium-ion batteries

HB Wu, JS Chen, HH Hng, XWD Lou - Nanoscale, 2012 - pubs.rsc.org
The search for new electrode materials for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) has been an important
way to satisfy the ever-growing demands for better performance with higher energy/power …

TiO2 assisted photocatalysts for degradation of emerging organic pollutants in water and wastewater

HK Paumo, S Dalhatou, LM Katata-Seru… - Journal of Molecular …, 2021 - Elsevier
The occurrence of emerging organic pollutants (EOPs) in the aquatic environment
originating from point and diffuse sources, has been the subject of global apprehension in …