Mesocrystal precursor transformation strategy for synthesizing ordered hierarchical hollow TiO2 nanobricks with enhanced photocatalytic property

Zhen Fang; Liuyang Long; Shenghua Hao; Yixuan Song; Tingting Qiang; Baoyou Geng

doi:10.1039/C3CE41970C

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Mesocrystal precursor transformation strategy for synthesizing ordered hierarchical hollow TiO₂ nanobricks with enhanced photocatalytic property†

Zhen Fang,*^a Liuyang Long,^a Shenghua Hao,^a Yixuan Song,^a Tingting Qiang^a and Baoyou Geng^a

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^a Key Laboratory of Functional Molecular Solids, Ministry of Education, Center for Nano Science and Technology, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, PR China
E-mail: fzfscn@mail.ahnu.edu.cn

Abstract

Anatase TiO₂ nanobricks of hierarchical hollow structure with ordered arranged nanothorns are obtained by post-treating the mesocrystal NH₄TiOF₃ nanobricks with H₃BO₃ solution. The mesocrystal NH₄TiOF₃ is formed by an oriented self-assembly process. The similarities in crystal structures between NH₄TiOF₃ and TiO₂ may offer the possibility for the formation such an ordered hollow structure with nanothorns. The obtained hollow TiO₂ nanobricks exhibit enhanced photocatalytic activity in degrading organic contaminants compared with other samples.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/C3CE41970C
Article type: Paper
Submitted: 30 Sep 2013
Accepted: 09 Dec 2013
First published: 09 Dec 2013

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CrystEngComm, 2014,16, 2061-2069

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Mesocrystal precursor transformation strategy for synthesizing ordered hierarchical hollow TiO₂ nanobricks with enhanced photocatalytic property

Z. Fang, L. Long, S. Hao, Y. Song, T. Qiang and B. Geng, CrystEngComm, 2014, 16, 2061 DOI: 10.1039/C3CE41970C

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