Self-doped Ti3+ enhanced photocatalyst for hydrogen production under visible light.
Through a facile one-step combustion method, partially reduced TiO(2) has been synthesized. Electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectra confirm the presence of Ti(3+) in the bulk of an as-prepared sample. The UV-vis spectra show that the Ti(3+) here extends the photoresponse of TiO(2) from the UV to the visible light region, which leads to high visible-light photocatalytic activity for the generation of hydrogen gas from water. It is worth noting that the Ti(3+) sites in the sample are highly stable in air or water under irradiation and the photocatalyst can be repeatedly used without degradation in the activity.
Zuo
Fan
F
Department of Chemistry, University of California, Riverside, California 92521, USA.
Wang
Le
L
Wu
Tao
T
Zhang
Zhenyu
Z
Borchardt
Dan
D
Feng
Pingyun
P
D002384:Catalysis; D004578:Electron Spin Resonance Spectroscopy; D006859:Hydrogen / Q000737:chemistry*; D008027:Light; D010777:Photochemistry; D013056:Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet; D014025:Titanium / Q000737:chemistry*
D006859:Hydrogen; D014025:Titanium