Abstract
TiO2 nanotubes have recently been studied extensively due to their high surface areas and finite length scales, allowing highly efficiency electron-hole charge separation and reduced recombination. Owing to these properties they can be used for instance in photocatalysis and lithium-ion batteries. The preparation of TiO2 nanotubes through hydrothermal process has received much attention. However, the practical application of TiO2 nanotubes is significantly hindered by their intrinsic energy band gap > 3 eV, which ensures that these materials cannot be excited by visible light. Visible-lightactivated TiO2 can be prepared by doping through incorporation or decoration with other metal ions, non-metal ions, and semiconductors. This review discusses various types of dopants, doping methods, and applications of doped TiO2 nanotubes.
Keywords: Doped TiO2, nanotubes, visible-light adsorption, hydrothermal treatment, photocatalysis.
Recent Patents on Engineering
Title:Doped TiO2 Nanotubes: Synthesis and Application
Volume: 7 Issue: 2
Author(s): Guoliang Zhang, Xiaoxue Pan, Ling Wang, Xiping Sun, Linfei Yao and Zheng Fan
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Keywords: Doped TiO2, nanotubes, visible-light adsorption, hydrothermal treatment, photocatalysis.
Abstract: TiO2 nanotubes have recently been studied extensively due to their high surface areas and finite length scales, allowing highly efficiency electron-hole charge separation and reduced recombination. Owing to these properties they can be used for instance in photocatalysis and lithium-ion batteries. The preparation of TiO2 nanotubes through hydrothermal process has received much attention. However, the practical application of TiO2 nanotubes is significantly hindered by their intrinsic energy band gap > 3 eV, which ensures that these materials cannot be excited by visible light. Visible-lightactivated TiO2 can be prepared by doping through incorporation or decoration with other metal ions, non-metal ions, and semiconductors. This review discusses various types of dopants, doping methods, and applications of doped TiO2 nanotubes.
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Zhang Guoliang, Pan Xiaoxue, Wang Ling, Sun Xiping, Yao Linfei and Fan Zheng, Doped TiO2 Nanotubes: Synthesis and Application, Recent Patents on Engineering 2013; 7 (2) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/18722121113079990001
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/18722121113079990001 |
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