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Synthesis of anatase TiO2 with exposed {001} and {101} facets and photocatalytic activity

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Anatase titanium(IV) oxide (TiO2) particles with exposed {001} and {101} facets were prepared by hydrothermal treatment of amorphous TiO2 with H2O2–NH3 solution. Crystal phase, shape, and size of TiO2 particles are found to be greatly dependent on the ratio of H2O2–NH3 solution. The prepared TiO2 particles with specific exposed crystal faces show higher photocatalytic activity for acetaldehyde decomposition than commercial spherical TiO2 particles. This result implies that recombination is prevented by spatial separation of redox sites in the particles because of selective migration of electrons and positive holes to specific exposed crystal faces and/or different reactivity of electrons and positive holes on the specific exposed crystal face.

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This work was financially supported by the Programs of Japan Science and Technology Agency: Promoting Individual Research to Nature the Seeds of Future Innovation and Organizing the Unique and Innovative Network, and Advanced Catalytic Transformation Program for Carbon Utilization.

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  1. School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225002, China

    Jia Sun, Ming Zhang, Zhi-Feng Wang, Hai-Yan Chen & Ye Chen

  2. Testing Center, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225002, China

    Ming Zhang & Zhi-Feng Wang

  3. Department of Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou Polytechnic Institute, Yangzhou, 225002, China

    Hai-Yan Chen

  4. Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Kyushu Institute of Technology, Kitakyushu, 804-8550, Japan

    Jia Sun, Ye Chen, Naoya Murakami & Teruhisa Ohno

  5. Japan Science and Technology Agency, Saitama, 3320012, Japan

    Teruhisa Ohno

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Sun, J., Zhang, M., Wang, ZF. et al. Synthesis of anatase TiO2 with exposed {001} and {101} facets and photocatalytic activity. Rare Met. 38, 287–291 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12598-014-0329-9

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