Unravelling the key role of surface features behind facet-dependent photocatalysis of anatase TiO 2

The high activity of nanocrystallites is commonly attributed to the terminal high-energy facets. However, we demonstrate that the high activity of the anatase TiO2(001) facet in photocatalytic H2 evolution is not due to its high intrinsic surface energy, but local electronic effects created by surfa...

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Published in:Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) England), 2019-04, Vol.55 (30), p.4415-4418
Main Authors: Peng, Yung-Kang, Keeling, Benedict, Li, Yiyang, Zheng, Jianwei, Chen, Tianyi, Chou, Hung-Lung, Puchtler, Tim J, Taylor, Robert A, Tsang, Shik Chi Edman
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Language:English
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Summary:The high activity of nanocrystallites is commonly attributed to the terminal high-energy facets. However, we demonstrate that the high activity of the anatase TiO2(001) facet in photocatalytic H2 evolution is not due to its high intrinsic surface energy, but local electronic effects created by surface features on the facet.
ISSN:1359-7345
1364-548X
DOI:10.1039/C9CC01561B