reviewAdvanced MaterialsAug 18, 2019Closed access

Fundamentals of TiO 2 Photocatalysis: Concepts, Mechanisms, and Challenges

QGQing GuoCZChuanyao ZhouZMZhibo MaXYXueming Yang

Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics · Chinese Academy of Sciences · +1 more institution

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Abstract

Abstract Photocatalysis has been widely applied in various areas, such as solar cells, water splitting, and pollutant degradation. Therefore, the photochemical mechanisms and basic principles of photocatalysis, especially TiO 2 photocatalysis, have been extensively investigated by various surface science methods in the last decade, aiming to provide important information for TiO 2 photocatalysis under real environmental conditions. Recent progress that provides fundamental insights into TiO 2 photocatalysis at a molecular level is highlighted. Insights into the structures of TiO 2 and the basic principles of TiO 2 photocatalysis are discussed first, which provides the basic concepts of TiO 2 photocatalysis.…

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  • Photocatalysis
  • Materials science
  • Nanotechnology
  • Photocatalytic water splitting
  • Water splitting
  • Catalysis
  • Chemistry
  • Organic chemistry
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