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Doped TiO 2 and TiO 2 Nanotubes: Synthesis and Applications

Doped TiO 2 and TiO 2 Nanotubes: Synthesis and Applications TiO2 is one of the most investigated compounds in contemporary materials science. Due to a set of virtually unique electronic properties, it finds intense use in photoelectrochemical applications such as photocatalysis or solar cells. The main drawback in view of direct exploitation of solar‐light‐based effects is its large band gap of >3 eV. Visible‐light‐activated TiO2 can be prepared by doping (band‐gap engineering) through incorporation or decoration with other metal ions, nonmetal ions, and semiconductors. Most recently, efforts in TiO2 research have been even more intensified by the finding of self‐organized nanotubular oxide architectures that can be prepared by a simple but optimized anodization of Ti metal surfaces. These nanotubular geometries provide large potential for enhanced and novel functional features. This Review examines doped TiO2 and in particular TiO2 nanotubes. Various types of dopants, doping methods, and applications of modified TiO2 nanotubes are discussed. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png ChemPhysChem Wiley

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Wiley
Copyright
Copyright © 2010 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim
ISSN
1439-4235
eISSN
1439-7641
DOI
10.1002/cphc.201000276
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20648515
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Abstract

TiO2 is one of the most investigated compounds in contemporary materials science. Due to a set of virtually unique electronic properties, it finds intense use in photoelectrochemical applications such as photocatalysis or solar cells. The main drawback in view of direct exploitation of solar‐light‐based effects is its large band gap of >3 eV. Visible‐light‐activated TiO2 can be prepared by doping (band‐gap engineering) through incorporation or decoration with other metal ions, nonmetal ions, and semiconductors. Most recently, efforts in TiO2 research have been even more intensified by the finding of self‐organized nanotubular oxide architectures that can be prepared by a simple but optimized anodization of Ti metal surfaces. These nanotubular geometries provide large potential for enhanced and novel functional features. This Review examines doped TiO2 and in particular TiO2 nanotubes. Various types of dopants, doping methods, and applications of modified TiO2 nanotubes are discussed.

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Published: Sep 10, 2010

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