Designing sites in heterogeneous catalysis: are we reaching selectivities competitive with those of homogeneous catalysts?

F Zaera - Chemical Reviews, 2022 - ACS Publications
A critical review of different prominent nanotechnologies adapted to catalysis is provided,
with focus on how they contribute to the improvement of selectivity in heterogeneous …

Titanium dioxide crystals with tailored facets

G Liu, HG Yang, J Pan, YQ Yang, GQ Lu… - Chemical …, 2014 - ACS Publications
Titanium dioxide (TiO 2) has been the most intensively investigated binary transition metal
oxide in the past four decades as indicated by Figure S1. Furthermore, the annual number of …

Spatial separation of photogenerated electrons and holes among {010} and {110} crystal facets of BiVO4

R Li, F Zhang, D Wang, J Yang, M Li, J Zhu… - Nature …, 2013 - nature.com
Charge separation is crucial for increasing the activity of semiconductor-based
photocatalysts, especially in water splitting reactions. Here we show, using monoclinic …

A review on the synthesis of the various types of anatase TiO2 facets and their applications for photocatalysis

R Katal, S Masudy-Panah, M Tanhaei… - Chemical Engineering …, 2020 - Elsevier
Anatase titanium dioxide, as one of the most well-known functional materials, is widely
utilized in various fields of the environment and energy. In recent decades, much attention …

Raman Spectroscopy: A New Approach to Measure the Percentage of Anatase TiO2 Exposed (001) Facets

F Tian, Y Zhang, J Zhang, C Pan - The Journal of Physical …, 2012 - ACS Publications
Controlling the growth of high-activity anatase TiO2 exposed {001} facets improves greatly
the adsorption and electronic and photocatalytic properties and has been attractive for …

Photocatalytic water splitting for solving energy crisis: Myth, Fact or Busted?

KH Ng, SY Lai, CK Cheng, YW Cheng… - Chemical Engineering …, 2021 - Elsevier
Rea** hydrogen energy by utilising eternal sunlight offers a good fit to the theme of
popularly-hype sustainable and carbon-free energy future. Contrary to that belief, this review …

Enhanced photocatalytic H 2-production activity of graphene-modified titania nanosheets

Q **ang, J Yu, M Jaroniec - Nanoscale, 2011 - pubs.rsc.org
Graphene-modified TiO2 nanosheets with exposed (001) facets (graphene/TiO2) were
prepared by microwave-hydrothermal treatment of graphene oxide (GO) and hydrothermally …

Heterojunction photocatalysts based on 2D materials: the role of configuration

Q Su, Y Li, R Hu, F Song, S Liu, C Guo… - Advanced …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Semiconductor photocatalysis is currently attracting tremendous attention as it holds great
potential to address the issues of energy shortage and environmental pollution. 2D materials …

Highly reactive {001} facets of TiO 2-based composites: synthesis, formation mechanism and characterization

WJ Ong, LL Tan, SP Chai, ST Yong, AR Mohamed - Nanoscale, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
Titanium dioxide (TiO2) is one of the most widely investigated metal oxides due to its
extraordinary surface, electronic and catalytic properties. However, the large band gap of …

TiO2 nanosheets with exposed {001} facets for photocatalytic applications

CP Sajan, S Wageh, AA Al-Ghamdi, J Yu, S Cao - Nano Research, 2016 - Springer
TiO 2 nanosheets with highly reactive {001} facets ({001}-TiO 2) have attracted great
attention in the fields of science and technology because of their unique properties. In recent …