Structural defects cause TiO2-based photocatalysts to be active in visible light

16 September 2004

journal article
research article
Published by Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) in Chemical Communications

No. 21,p. 2476-2477
https://doi.org/10.1039/b409730k

Abstract

Oxidation of TiO or Ti₂O₃ led to the formation of TiO₂ with activity in visible light much higher than when TiN was used as a precursor, pointing out the importance of oxygen defects/vacancies for extension of activity of TiO₂ into the visible region.

Keywords

STRUCTURAL
TIO2 BASED
LIGHT OXIDATION
HIGHER THAN
OXYGEN DEFECTS/VACANCIES
TI2O3 LED
CAUSE TIO2
DEFECTS CAUSE
VISIBLE REGION

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