Self-assembly and activation of a titania-nanotube based photocatalyst for H-2 evolution

Fu F, Wu Z, Cha G, Schmuki P (2021)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2021

Journal

Chemical Communications Royal Society of Chemistry

DOI: 10.1039/d1cc02036f

Abstract

Constructing an efficient photocatalyst for H-2 production generally requires the integration of several functional features in and on a semiconductor platform. This is conventionally done by a classic step-by-step synthesis. Here, we report the self-assembly of an amorphous titania nanotube based system when illuminated for extended time in suitable aqueous solutions. Over time, not only photodeposition of a co-catalyst can take place, but also in situ crystallization and morphology changes occur that can provide a higher H-2 production than observed for a classically assembled photocatalyst.

Authors with CRIS profile

Fan Fu Lehrstuhl für Werkstoffwissenschaften (Korrosion und Oberflächentechnik) Zhenni Wu Lehrstuhl für Werkstoffwissenschaften (Korrosion und Oberflächentechnik) Gi Cha Lehrstuhl für Werkstoffwissenschaften (Korrosion und Oberflächentechnik) Patrik Schmuki Lehrstuhl für Werkstoffwissenschaften (Korrosion und Oberflächentechnik)

How to cite

APA:

Fu, F., Wu, Z., Cha, G., & Schmuki, P. (2021). Self-assembly and activation of a titania-nanotube based photocatalyst for H-2 evolution. Chemical Communications. https://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d1cc02036f

MLA:

Fu, Fan, et al. "Self-assembly and activation of a titania-nanotube based photocatalyst for H-2 evolution." Chemical Communications (2021).

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