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Bigham A, Raucci MG, Zheng K, Boccaccini AR, Ambrosio L. Oxygen-Deficient Bioceramics: Combination of Diagnosis, Therapy, and Regeneration. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2302858. [PMID: 37259776 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202302858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2023] [Revised: 05/15/2023] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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The journey of ceramics in medicine has been synchronized with an evolution from the first generation-alumina, zirconia, etc.-to the third -3D scaffolds. There is an up-and-coming member called oxygen-deficient or colored bioceramics, which have recently found their way through biomedical applications. The oxygen vacancy steers the light absorption toward visible and near infrared regions, making the colored bioceramics multifunctional-therapeutic, diagnostic, and regenerative. Oxygen-deficient bioceramics are capable of turning light into heat and reactive oxygen species for photothermal and photodynamic therapies, respectively, and concomitantly yield infrared and photoacoustic images. Different types of oxygen-deficient bioceramics have been recently developed through various synthesis routes. Some of them like TiO2- x , MoO3- x , and WOx have been more investigated for biomedical applications, whereas the rest have yet to be scrutinized. The most prominent advantage of these bioceramics over the other biomaterials is their multifunctionality endowed with a change in the microstructure. There are some challenges ahead of this category discussed at the end of the present review. By shedding light on this recently born bioceramics subcategory, it is believed that the field will undergo a big step further as these platforms are naturally multifunctional.
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- Ashkan Bigham
- Institute of Polymers, Composites and Biomaterials-National Research Council (IPCB-CNR), Viale J. F. Kennedy 54-Mostra d'Oltremare pad. 20, Naples, 80125, Italy
- Department of Chemical, Materials and Production Engineering, University of Naples Federico II, Piazzale V. Tecchio 80, Naples, 80125, Italy
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- Institute of Polymers, Composites and Biomaterials-National Research Council (IPCB-CNR), Viale J. F. Kennedy 54-Mostra d'Oltremare pad. 20, Naples, 80125, Italy
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases and Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center of Stomatological Translational Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029, China
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- Institute for Biomaterials, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, 91058, Erlangen, Germany
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- Institute of Polymers, Composites and Biomaterials-National Research Council (IPCB-CNR), Viale J. F. Kennedy 54-Mostra d'Oltremare pad. 20, Naples, 80125, Italy
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Sudrajat H, Susanti A, Hartuti S. Reduced TiO 2with prolonged electron lifetime for improving photocatalytic water reduction activity. JOURNAL OF PHYSICS. CONDENSED MATTER : AN INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS JOURNAL 2023; 35:134001. [PMID: 36727439 DOI: 10.1088/1361-648x/acb4d2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2022] [Accepted: 01/19/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The reduction of anatase TiO2with NaBH4under argon atmosphere at a high temperature resulted in a longer electron lifetime and a larger electron population. The reduced gray anatase sample with disorder layer showed a higher evolution rate of H2(130.2μmol h-1g-1) compared to pristine TiO2(24.1μmol h-1g-1) in the presence of Pt co-catalyst in an aqueous glucose solution under exposure to ultraviolet light (λ⩽ 400 nm). Ti3+and oxygen vacancy defects were proposed to exist in the reduced TiO2. A continuum tail forms above the valence band edge top as a result of these two defects, which contribute to the lattice disorder. This is presumably also the case with the conduction band, which has a continuum tail composed of mid-gap states as a result of the defects. The Ti3+and oxygen vacancy defects operate as shallow traps for photoexcited electrons, thereby preventing recombination. Since the defects are primarily located at the surface, i.e. in the disorder layer, the photoexcited electrons in shallow traps hence become readily available for the reduction of H3O+into H2. The prolonged electron lifetime increases the photoexcited electron population in the reduced TiO2, resulting in enhanced water reduction activity.
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- Hanggara Sudrajat
- Research Center for Quantum Physics, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Tangerang Selatan 15314, Indonesia
- Collaboration Research Center for Advanced Energy Materials, National Research and Innovation Agency-Institut Teknologi Bandung, Bandung 40132, Indonesia
- Division of Computational Physics, Institute for Computational Science, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Vietnam
- Faculty of Applied Sciences, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Vietnam
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, State Polytechnic of Malang, Malang 65141, Indonesia
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Padang Institute of Technology, Padang 25173, Indonesia
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Heffner H, Marchetti JM, Faccio R, López-Corral I. Density Functional Evaluation of Catechol Adsorption on Pristine and Reduced TiO 2(B)(100) Ultrathin Sheets for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell Applications. Inorg Chem 2022; 61:19248-19260. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.2c02933] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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- Herman Heffner
- Instituto de Química del Sur (INQUISUR, UNS-CONICET), Departamento de Química, Universidad Nacional del Sur, Av. Alem 1253, B8000CPBBahía Blanca, Argentina
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- Faculty of Science and Technology, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Drøbakveien 31, 1430Ås, Norway
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- Área Física & Centro NanoMat, DETEMA, Facultad de Química, Universidad de la República, Av. Gral. Flores 2124, CC 1157, CP 11800Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Instituto de Química del Sur (INQUISUR, UNS-CONICET), Departamento de Química, Universidad Nacional del Sur, Av. Alem 1253, B8000CPBBahía Blanca, Argentina
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Jekal S, Kim J, Kim DH, Noh J, Kim MJ, Kim HY, Kim MS, Oh WC, Yoon CM. Synthesis of LiDAR-Detectable True Black Core/Shell Nanomaterial and Its Practical Use in LiDAR Applications. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 12:3689. [PMID: 36296878 PMCID: PMC9610704 DOI: 10.3390/nano12203689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2022] [Revised: 10/12/2022] [Accepted: 10/19/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Light detection and ranging (LiDAR) sensors utilize a near-infrared (NIR) laser with a wavelength of 905 nm. However, LiDAR sensors have weakness in detecting black or dark-tone materials with light-absorbing properties. In this study, SiO2/black TiO2 core/shell nanoparticles (SBT CSNs) were designed as LiDAR-detectable black materials. The SBT CSNs, with sizes of 140, 170, and 200 nm, were fabricated by a series of Stöber, TTIP sol-gel, and modified NaBH4 reduction methods. These SBT CSNs are detectable by a LiDAR sensor and, owing to their core/shell structure with intrapores on the shell (ca. 2−6 nm), they can effectively function as both color and NIR-reflective materials. Moreover, the LiDAR-detectable SBT CSNs exhibited high NIR reflectance (28.2 R%) in a monolayer system and true blackness (L* < 20), along with ecofriendliness and hydrophilicity, making them highly suitable for use in autonomous vehicles.
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- Suk Jekal
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Hanbat National University, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34158, Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Hanbat National University, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34158, Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Hanbat National University, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34158, Korea
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- McKetta Department of Chemical Engineering and Texas Material Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Hanbat National University, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34158, Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Hanbat National University, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34158, Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Hanbat National University, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34158, Korea
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- Department of Advanced Materials Science and Engineering, Hanseo University, Seosan-si 31962, Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Hanbat National University, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34158, Korea
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Aluminium foil-assisted NaBH4 reduced TiO2 with surface defects for photocatalytic degradation of toxic fuchsin basic dye. APPLIED NANOSCIENCE 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s13204-022-02628-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Visible-Light-Active Black TiO 2 Nanoparticles with Efficient Photocatalytic Performance for Degradation of Pharmaceuticals. NANOMATERIALS 2022; 12:nano12152563. [PMID: 35893534 PMCID: PMC9330099 DOI: 10.3390/nano12152563] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2022] [Revised: 07/22/2022] [Accepted: 07/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Special attention has recently been paid to surface-defective titanium dioxide and black TiO2 with advanced optical, electrical, and photocatalytic properties. Synthesis of these materials for photodegradation and mineralization of persistent organic pollutants in water, especially under visible radiation, presents interest from scientific and application points of view. Chemical reduction by heating a TiO2 and NaBH4 mixture at 350 °C successfully introduced Ti3+ defects and oxygen vacancies at the surface of TiO2, with an increase in the photocatalytic degradation of amoxicillin—an antibiotic that is present in wastewater due to its intense use in human and animal medicine. Three TiO2 samples were prepared at different annealing temperatures to control the ratio between anatase and rutile and were subjected to chemical reduction. Electron paramagnetic resonance investigations showed that the formation of surface Ti3+ defects in a high concentration occurred mainly in the anatase sample annealed at 400 °C, contributing to the bandgap reduction from 3.32 eV to 2.92 eV. The reduced band gap enhances visible light absorption and the efficiency of photocatalysis. The nanoparticles of ~90 m2/g specific surface area and 12 nm average size exhibit ~100% efficiency in the degradation of amoxicillin under simulated solar irradiation compared with pristine TiO2. Mineralization of amoxicillin and by-products was over 75% after 48 h irradiation for the anatase sample, where the Ti3+ defects were present in a higher concentration at the catalyst’s surface.
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Lozano H, Devis S, Aliaga J, Alegría M, Guzmán H, Villarroel R, Benavente E, González G. Two-Dimensional Titanium Dioxide-Surfactant Photoactive Supramolecular Networks: Synthesis, Properties, and Applications for the Conversion of Light Energy. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:4006. [PMID: 35409363 PMCID: PMC8999612 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23074006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2022] [Revised: 03/21/2022] [Accepted: 03/29/2022] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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The desire to harness solar energy to address current global environmental problems led us to investigate two-dimensional (2D) core-shell hybrid photocatalysts in the form of a 2D-TiO2-surfactant, mainly composed of fatty acids. The bulk products, prepared by two slightly different methods, consist of stacked host-guest hybrid sheets held together by van der Waals forces between alkyl carboxylate moieties, favoring the synergistic conjugation of the photophysical properties of the core and the hydrophobicity of the self-assembled surfactant monolayer of the shell. X-ray diffraction and the vibrational characteristics of the products revealed the influence of synthesis strategies on two types of supramolecular aggregates that differ in the core chemical structure, guest conformers of alkyl surfactant tails and type, and the bilayer and monolayer of the structure of nanocomposites. The singular ability of the TiO2 core to anchor carboxylate leads to commensurate hybrids, in contrast to both layered clay and layered double-hydroxide-based ion exchangers which have been previously reported, making them potentially interesting for modeling the role of fatty acids and lipids in bio-systems. The optical properties and photocatalytic activity of the products, mainly in composites with smaller bandgap semiconductors, are qualitatively similar to those of nanostructured TiO2 but improve their photoresponse due to bandgap shifts and the extreme aspect-ratio characteristics of two-dimensional TiO2 confinement. These results could be seen as a proof-of-concept of the potential of these materials to create custom-designed 2D-TiO2-surfactant supramolecular photocatalysts.
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- Harold Lozano
- Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá 111321, Colombia;
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- Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Instituto de Investigación Interdisciplinar en Ciencias Biomédicas, Universidad SEK, Santiago 7520317, Chile;
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- Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales, Matemáticas y Medio Ambiente, Universidad Tecnológica Metropolitana Santiago, Santiago 7800003, Chile; (J.A.); (M.A.)
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- Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales, Matemáticas y Medio Ambiente, Universidad Tecnológica Metropolitana Santiago, Santiago 7800003, Chile; (J.A.); (M.A.)
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- Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Chile, Santiago 7800003, Chile;
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- Instituto de Física, Pontificia, Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago 7830614, Chile;
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- Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales, Matemáticas y Medio Ambiente, Universidad Tecnológica Metropolitana Santiago, Santiago 7800003, Chile; (J.A.); (M.A.)
- Programa Institucional de Fomento a la Investigación, Desarrollo e Innovación (PIDi), Universidad Tecnológica Metropolitana, Santiago 7750000, Chile
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- Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Chile, Santiago 7800003, Chile;
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Sahoo SS, Mansingh S, Babu P, Parida K. Black titania an emerging photocatalyst: review highlighting the synthesis techniques and photocatalytic activity for hydrogen generation. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2021; 3:5487-5524. [PMID: 36133264 PMCID: PMC9419872 DOI: 10.1039/d1na00477h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2021] [Accepted: 08/12/2021] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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The TiO2 semiconductor photocatalyst is in the limelight of sustainable energy research in recent years because of its beneficial properties. However, its wide band-gap and rapid exciton recombination rate makes it a lame horse, and reduces its photocatalytic efficiency. Recently, researchers have developed facile methods for lowering the band-gap, so that it captures a wide range of solar spectrum, but the efficiency is still way behind the target value. After the discovery of black titania (B-TiO2), the associated drawbacks of white TiO2 and its modified forms were addressed to a large extent because it not only absorbs photons in a broad spectral range (UV to IR region), but also modifies the structural and morphological features, along with the electronic properties of the material, significantly boosting the catalytic performance. Hence, B-TiO2 effectively converts solar energy into renewable chemical energy i.e. green fuel H2 that can ultimately satisfy the energy crisis and environmental pollution. However, the synthesis techniques involved are quite tedious and challenging. Hence, this review summarizes various preparation methods of B-TiO2 and the involved characterization techniques. It also discusses the different modification strategies adopted to improve the H2 evolution activity, and hopes that this review acts as a guiding tool for researchers working in this field.
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- Suman Sekhar Sahoo
- Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Siksha O Anusandhan (Deemed to be University) Bhubaneswar-751030 Odisha India
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- Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Siksha O Anusandhan (Deemed to be University) Bhubaneswar-751030 Odisha India
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- Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Siksha O Anusandhan (Deemed to be University) Bhubaneswar-751030 Odisha India
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- Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Siksha O Anusandhan (Deemed to be University) Bhubaneswar-751030 Odisha India
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Tuning oxygen vacancy content in TiO2 nanoparticles to enhance the photocatalytic performance. Chem Eng Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2021.116440] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Damkale SR, Arbuj SS, Umarji GG, Rane SB, Kale BB. Highly crystalline anatase TiO 2 nanocuboids as an efficient photocatalyst for hydrogen generation. RSC Adv 2021; 11:7587-7599. [PMID: 35423264 PMCID: PMC8694938 DOI: 10.1039/d0ra10750f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2020] [Accepted: 02/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Highly crystalline anatase titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanocuboids were synthesized via a hydrothermal method using ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid as a capping agent. The structural study revealed the nanocrystalline nature of anatase TiO2 nanocuboids. Morphological study indicates the formation of cuboid shaped particles with thickness of ∼5 nm and size in the range of 10-40 nm. The UV-visible absorbance spectra of TiO2 nanocuboids showed a broad absorption with a tail in the visible-light region which is attributed to the incorporation of nitrogen atoms into the interstitial positions of the TiO2 lattice as well as the formation of carbonaceous and carbonate species on the surface of TiO2 nanocuboids. The specific surface areas of prepared TiO2 nanocuboids were found to be in the range of 85.7-122.9 m2 g-1. The formation mechanism of the TiO2 nanocuboids has also been investigated. Furthermore, the photocatalytic activities of the as-prepared TiO2 nanocuboids were evaluated for H2 generation via water splitting under UV-vis light irradiation and compared with the commercial anatase TiO2. TiO2 nanocuboids obtained at 200 °C after 48 h exhibited higher photocatalytic activity (3866.44 μmol h-1 g-1) than that of commercial anatase TiO2 (831.30 μmol h-1 g-1). The enhanced photoactivity of TiO2 nanocuboids may be due to the high specific surface area, good crystallinity, extended light absorption in the visible region and efficient charge separation.
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- Shubhangi R Damkale
- Centre for Materials for Electronics Technology (C-MET) Off Pashan Road, Panchawati Pune-411008 Maharashtra India +912025898180 +912025899273
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- Centre for Materials for Electronics Technology (C-MET) Off Pashan Road, Panchawati Pune-411008 Maharashtra India +912025898180 +912025899273
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- Centre for Materials for Electronics Technology (C-MET) Off Pashan Road, Panchawati Pune-411008 Maharashtra India +912025898180 +912025899273
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- Centre for Materials for Electronics Technology (C-MET) Off Pashan Road, Panchawati Pune-411008 Maharashtra India +912025898180 +912025899273
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- Centre for Materials for Electronics Technology (C-MET) Off Pashan Road, Panchawati Pune-411008 Maharashtra India +912025898180 +912025899273
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Andronic L, Enesca A. Black TiO 2 Synthesis by Chemical Reduction Methods for Photocatalysis Applications. Front Chem 2020; 8:565489. [PMID: 33282823 PMCID: PMC7705109 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2020.565489] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2020] [Accepted: 09/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Applications of TiO2 nanomaterials in photocatalysis, batteries, supercapacitors and solar cells, have seen widespread development in recent decades. Nowadays, black TiO2 have won attention due to enhancing the solar light absorption by the formation of oxygen vacancies and Ti3+ defects, to promote the separation of photo-generated charge carriers leading to the improvement of the photocatalytic performance in H2 production and pollutants degradation. The enhanced photocatalytic activity of black TiO2 is also due to a lattice disorder on the surface and the presence of oxygen vacancies, Ti3+ ions, Ti-OH and Ti-H groups. Enhancing the optical absorption characteristics of TiO2 and change of energy level and band-gap of materials have been successfully demonstrated to improve their photocatalytic activities, especially for black TiO2 nanoparticles, which promote visible light absorption. The current review focuses on the investigation of the chemical reduction synthetic route for black TiO2 nanomaterials, and their proposed association with green applications such as photodegradation of organic pollutants and photocatalytic water splitting. The synthesis methods of black TiO2 involves the changes from Ti4+ to Ti3+ state, into different strategies: (1) The use of highly active hydrogen species such as H2, H2/Ar or H2/N2 gases, and metal hydrides (NaBH4, CaH2), (2) the reduction by active metals such as aluminum, magnesium and zinc, and (3) organic molecules such as imidazole and ascorbic acid.
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- Luminita Andronic
- Department of Product Design, Mechatronics and Environment, Transilvania University of Brasov, Brasov, Romania
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