Energy-absorption-based explanation of the TiO2/C photocatalytic activity enhancement mechanism

Y Yuan, ZH Ruan, X Huang, YQ Jiang, HP Tan - Journal of Catalysis, 2017 - Elsevier
The reason for the significant photocatalytic activity improvement exhibited by TiO 2/C is
currently a topic of great research interest, and many different explanations of this …

Enhanced Photocatalytic Performance of Carbon-Coated TiO2–x with Surface-Active Carbon Species

F Liu, N Feng, L Yang, Q Wang, J Xu… - The Journal of Physical …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Carbon (C) coating on the TiO2 surface has attracted extensive research interest due to the
unique properties of the conjugated materials in electron transport and photoelectronic …

The highly efficient photocatalysts of Co/TiO2: Photogenerated charge-transfer properties and their applications in photocatalysis

X Yue, S Jiang, L Ni, R Wang, S Qiu, Z Zhang - Chemical Physics Letters, 2014 - Elsevier
A convenient and simple sol–gel method has been developed for the synthesis of anatase
TiO 2 and Co-doped TiO 2 nanoparticles. The samples were characterized by XRD, XPS …

Enhancement of the Visible Light Photocatalytic Activity of C-Doped TiO2 Nanomaterials Prepared by a Green Synthetic Approach

F Dong, S Guo, H Wang, X Li, Z Wu - The Journal of Physical …, 2011 - ACS Publications
Mesoporous C-doped TiO2 nanomaterials with an anatase phase are prepared by a one-pot
green synthetic approach using sucrose as a carbon-doping source for the first time. A facile …

Carbon and Nitrogen Co-doped TiO2 with Enhanced Visible-Light Photocatalytic Activity

D Chen, Z Jiang, J Geng, Q Wang… - Industrial & engineering …, 2007 - ACS Publications
To utilize visible light more efficiently in photocatalytic reactions, carbon-doped TiO2 (C−
TiO2), nitrogen-doped TiO2 (N− TiO2), and carbon and nitrogen co-doped TiO2 (C− N …

The doping mechanism of Cr into TiO 2 and its influence on the photocatalytic performance

X Li, Z Guo, T He - Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
The chromium doped titanium dioxide (Cr–TiO2) has been synthesized using a
hydrothermal method. The as-prepared samples have been characterized by X-ray …

Vectorial doping-promoting charge transfer in anatase TiO2 {0 0 1} surface

P Zhou, J Wu, W Yu, G Zhao, G Fang, S Cao - Applied surface science, 2014 - Elsevier
Doping-induced visible-light adsorption is often considered as the main reason for the
enhanced photocatalytic activity of TiO 2. However, this work provides a new understanding …

Probing photon localization effect between titania and photonic crystals on enhanced photocatalytic activity of titania film

P Li, SL Chen, AJ Wang, Y Wang - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2016 - Elsevier
A systematic study on the photon localization of photonic-crystals (PCs) was conducted with
respect to its PCs periodicity and its spatial distribution using the photo-degradation of …

Pt-loading reverses the photocatalytic activity order of anatase TiO2 {0 0 1} and {0 1 0} facets for photoreduction of CO2 to CH4

J Mao, L Ye, K Li, X Zhang, J Liu, T Peng… - Applied Catalysis B …, 2014 - Elsevier
It is well known that different crystal facets of TiO 2 have different surface electronic and
atomic structures, which can influence the photocatalytic performance, and appropriate …

Facile route to fabricate carbon-doped TiO2 nanoparticles and its mechanism of enhanced visible light photocatalytic activity

J Zhang, GF Huang, D Li, BX Zhou, S Chang, A Pan… - Applied Physics A, 2016 - Springer
High-efficiency photocatalysis requires wide photoresponse range and effective separation
of photogenerated charges to fully utilize solar energy. Exploring the simple and cheap …