A Ti3+:TiO2/TiF3 hybrid with enhanced visible-light photocatalytic reactivity†
Abstract
A Ti3+:TiO2/TiF3 hybrid was synthesized via a one-step facile solvothermal method. Due to the presence of TiF3, TiO2 contained a high concentration of Ti3+ species and Ti3+ was stabilized. The Ti3+:TiO2/TiF3 hybrid exhibited excellent visible-light photocatalytic reactivity. The electron structure of TiF3 was studied, and a photocatalytic mechanism was also proposed.