Dutta S, Bhaumik A. Continuous mesoporous titania nanocrystals: their growth in confined space and scope for application.
CHEMSUSCHEM 2013;
6:2039-2041. [PMID:
24006211 DOI:
10.1002/cssc.201300423]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
Abstract
Enjoying the single lifestyle: With an overwhelming efficiency compared to thermally sintered preformed nanocrystals, mesoporous single crystals (MSCs) of TiO2 constitute a new class of semiconductor materials for low-cost solar power, solar fuel, photocatalysis, and energy storage applications. This Highlight explores the benefits of template-directed seed-mediated growth in the confined space of a preseeded mesoporous template, and possible research avenues for further improvements.
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