title: One-dimensional TiO2Nanotube Photocatalysts for Solar Water Splitting.
abstract: Hydrogen production from water splitting by photo/photoelectron-catalytic process is a promising route to solve both fossil fuel depletion and environmental pollution at the same time. Titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanotubes have attracted much interest due to their large specific surface area and highly ordered structure, which has led to promising potential applications in photocatalytic degradation, photoreduction of CO2, water splitting, supercapacitors, dye-sensitized solar cells, lithium-ion batteries and biomedical devices. Nanotubes can be fabricated via facile hydrothermal method, solvothermal method, template technique and electrochemical anodic oxidation. In this report, we provide a comprehensive review on recent progress of the synthesis and modification of TiO2nanotubes to be used for photo/photoelectro-catalytic water splitting. The future development of TiO2nanotubes is also discussed.
authors.affiliation: National Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk College of Textile and Clothing, Engineering Soochow University Suzhou 215123 P. R. China.
authors.forename: Mingzheng
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ge
authors.affiliation: National Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk College of Textile and Clothing, Engineering Soochow University Suzhou 215123 P. R. China.
authors.forename: Qingsong
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: National Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk College of Textile and Clothing, Engineering Soochow University Suzhou 215123 P. R. China.
authors.forename: Chunyan
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cao
authors.affiliation: National Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk College of Textile and Clothing, Engineering Soochow University Suzhou 215123 P. R. China.
authors.forename: Jianying
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.affiliation: National Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk College of Textile and Clothing, Engineering Soochow University Suzhou 215123 P. R. China.
authors.forename: Shuhui
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: National Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk College of Textile and Clothing, Engineering Soochow University Suzhou 215123 P. R. China.
authors.forename: Songnan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: School of Materials Science and Engineering Nanyang Technological University Singapore 639798 Singapore.
authors.forename: Zhong
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: National Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk College of Textile and Clothing, Engineering Soochow University Suzhou 215123 P. R. China.
authors.forename: Keqin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: Petrochemical Research Chair Department of Chemistry College of Science King Saud University Riyadh 11451 Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Salem S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Al-Deyab
authors.affiliation: National Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk College of Textile and Clothing, Engineering Soochow University Suzhou 215123 P. R. China.
authors.forename: Yuekun
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Lai
keywords: TiO2 nanotubes; modification; photo/photoelectro‐catalytic water splitting; photocatalysis; synthesis