{001} facets dominated anatase TiO2: Morphology, formation/etching mechanisms and performance

Science China Chemistry

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 402-417

  Zhang, Haimin ^a   Liu, Xiaolu ^a   Li, Yibing ^a   Li, Ying ^c   Zhao, Huijun ^a,b  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

^c SHANGHAI UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

anatase TiO2; crystal growth; formation etching mechanisms; high reactive 001 facets; hydrothermal synthesis

Indexed keywords

ANATASE TIO; CONTROLLABLE GROWTH; HIGH REACTIVE {001} FACETS; HYDROGEN GENERATIONS; LITHIUM-ION BATTERY; PHOTO-ELECTROCATALYSIS; SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; SYNTHETIC METHODS;

CRYSTAL GROWTH; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; ENERGY CONVERSION; FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; HYDROTHERMAL SYNTHESIS; MORPHOLOGY; PHOTOCATALYSIS;

TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

EID: 84877816690     PISSN: 16747291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11426-012-4766-8     Document Type: Review

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