The Formation of Defect‐Pairs for Highly Efficient Visible‐Light Catalysts. Issue 11 (23rd January 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sun, Qingbo; Cortie, David; Zhang, Shaoyang; Frankcombe, Terry J.; She, Guangwei; Gao, Jie; Sheppard, Leigh R.; Hu, Wanbiao; Chen, Hua; Zhuo, Shangjun; Chen, Dehong; Withers, Ray L.; McIntyre, Garry; Yu, Dehong; Shi, Wensheng; Liu, Yun
• Is Part Of: Advanced materials. Volume 29:Issue 11(2017)
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• Publication Date: 2017-01-23
• Subjects: defect‐pairs -- photocatalysts -- solvothermal reaction -- titanium dioxide -- visible light; Materials -- Periodicals; Chemical vapor deposition -- Periodicals; 620.11
• DOI: 10.1002/adma.201605123
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0935-9648

Abstract

Abstract : Highly efficient visible‐light catalysts are achieved through forming defect‐pairs in TiO2 nanocrystals. This study therefore proposes that fine‐tuning the chemical scheme consisting of charge‐compensated defect‐pairs in balanced concentrations is a key missing step for realizing outstanding photocatalytic performance. This research benefits photocatalytic applications and also provides new insight into the significance of defect chemistry for functionalizing materials.