One‐dimensional TiO 2 Nanotube Photocatalysts for Solar Water Splitting

Hydrogen production from water splitting by photo/photoelectron‐catalytic process is a promising route to solve both fossil fuel depletion and environmental pollution at the same time. Titanium dioxide (TiO 2 ) nanotubes have attracted much interest due to their large specific surface area and highly ordered structure, which has led to promising potential applications in photocatalytic degradation, photoreduction of CO 2 , water splitting, supercapacitors, dye‐sensitized solar cells, lithium‐ion batteries and biomedical devices. Nanotubes can be fabricated via facile hydrothermal method, solvothermal method, template technique and electrochemical anodic oxidation. In this report, we provide a comprehensive…

• NN
  National Natural Science Foundation of China

  Awards: 51502185, 21501127, 51373110
• KS
  King Saud University
• GO
  Government of Jiangsu Province
• CS
  China Scholarship Council

  Award: 15KJB430025
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  Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province

  Awards: BK20130313, 15KJB430025, BK20140400
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  Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions

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