Photocatalytic performance of TiO2 nanocrystals with/without oxygen defects

doi:10.1016/S1872-2067(17)62999-1

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To investigate the role of oxygen defects on the photocatalytic activity of TiO₂, the TiO₂ nanocrystals with/without oxygen defects are successfully synthesized by the hydrothermal and sol-gel methods, respectively. The as-prepared TiO₂ nanocrystals with defects are light blue and the absorption edge of light is towards the visible light region (~420 nm). Raman and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) measurements all confirm that the concentration of oxygen vacancies in the TiO₂ synthesized by the sol-gel method is less than that synthesized through the hydrothermal route. The introduction of oxygen defects contributes to a new state in the band gap that narrows the band gap, which is the reason for the extension of light absorption into the visible light region. The photocurrent results confirm that this band-gap narrowing enhances the photocurrent response under simulated solar light irradiation. The TiO₂ with oxygen defects shows a higher photocatalytic activity for decomposition of a methylene blue solution compared with that of the perfect TiO₂ sample. The photocatalytic mechanism is discussed based on the density functional theory calculations and photoluminescence spectroscopy measurements.

Key words: TiO₂, Defect, Optical property, Photocatalytic activity, Density functional theory calculation

Kezhen Qi, Shu-yuan Liu, Meng Qiu. Photocatalytic performance of TiO₂ nanocrystals with/without oxygen defects[J]. Chinese Journal of Catalysis, 2018, 39(4): 867-875.

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