Titanium Dioxide Photocatalysis
Naldoni, Alberto
Titanium Dioxide Photocatalysis - MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2019 - 1 electronic resource (208 p.)
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Although the seminal work of Fujishima et al. dates back to 1971, TiO2 still remains the most diffused and studied semiconductor, employed in photo-oxidation processes for cleantech (i.e., polluted water and air treatment), in solar fuel production (mainly hydrogen production by water photo splitting), and in Carbon Capture and Utilization (CCU) processes by CO2 photoreduction. The eleven articles, among them three reviews, in this book cover recent results and research trends of various aspects of titanium dioxide photocatalysis, with the chief aim of improving the final efficiency of TiO2-based materials. Strategies include doping, metal co-catalyst deposition, and the realization of composites with plasmonic materials, other semiconductors, and graphene. Photocatalysts with high efficiency and selectivity can be also obtained by controlling the precise crystal shape (and homogeneous size) and the organization in superstructures from ultrathin films to hierarchical nanostructures. Finally, the theoretical modeling of TiO2 nanoparticles is discussed and highlighted. The range of topics addressed in this book will stimulate the reader's interest as well as provide a valuable source of information for researchers in academia and industry.
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books978-3-03897-695-0 9783038976950 9783038976943
10.3390/books978-3-03897-695-0 doi
UV-visible n/a oxidative reaction systems photodegradation nanospheres heterojunction Ag/AgCl@TiO2 fibers polymorphism XRD copper-modified titania ultrasonic vibration brookite TiO2 modification simulated Extended X-ray Adsorption Fine-Structure (EXAFS) nanorod spheres trapped electrons flame-spray pyrolysis titania/water interface microwave irradiation plasmonic photocatalyst graphene-TiO2 photocatalytic hydrogen production microstreaming B3LYP HRTEM hardness printing and dyeing wastewater SCC-DFTB TiO2 photoelectrochemistry titanium bulk defects methanol photo-steam reforming spray coating sol-gel FTIR S-doping photocatalysis sulfidation lattice defects polymorph anodization pine-cone TiO2 nanoclusters nanorod arrays formation mechanism Cu and Pt nanoparticles excitons TiO2 nanotubes adhesion trapping flexible substrates optical absorption large-sized films surface defects titanium dioxide accumulated electrons
Titanium Dioxide Photocatalysis - MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2019 - 1 electronic resource (208 p.)
Open Access
Although the seminal work of Fujishima et al. dates back to 1971, TiO2 still remains the most diffused and studied semiconductor, employed in photo-oxidation processes for cleantech (i.e., polluted water and air treatment), in solar fuel production (mainly hydrogen production by water photo splitting), and in Carbon Capture and Utilization (CCU) processes by CO2 photoreduction. The eleven articles, among them three reviews, in this book cover recent results and research trends of various aspects of titanium dioxide photocatalysis, with the chief aim of improving the final efficiency of TiO2-based materials. Strategies include doping, metal co-catalyst deposition, and the realization of composites with plasmonic materials, other semiconductors, and graphene. Photocatalysts with high efficiency and selectivity can be also obtained by controlling the precise crystal shape (and homogeneous size) and the organization in superstructures from ultrathin films to hierarchical nanostructures. Finally, the theoretical modeling of TiO2 nanoparticles is discussed and highlighted. The range of topics addressed in this book will stimulate the reader's interest as well as provide a valuable source of information for researchers in academia and industry.
Creative Commons
English
books978-3-03897-695-0 9783038976950 9783038976943
10.3390/books978-3-03897-695-0 doi
UV-visible n/a oxidative reaction systems photodegradation nanospheres heterojunction Ag/AgCl@TiO2 fibers polymorphism XRD copper-modified titania ultrasonic vibration brookite TiO2 modification simulated Extended X-ray Adsorption Fine-Structure (EXAFS) nanorod spheres trapped electrons flame-spray pyrolysis titania/water interface microwave irradiation plasmonic photocatalyst graphene-TiO2 photocatalytic hydrogen production microstreaming B3LYP HRTEM hardness printing and dyeing wastewater SCC-DFTB TiO2 photoelectrochemistry titanium bulk defects methanol photo-steam reforming spray coating sol-gel FTIR S-doping photocatalysis sulfidation lattice defects polymorph anodization pine-cone TiO2 nanoclusters nanorod arrays formation mechanism Cu and Pt nanoparticles excitons TiO2 nanotubes adhesion trapping flexible substrates optical absorption large-sized films surface defects titanium dioxide accumulated electrons