Issue 93, 2025

Elucidating the facet-dependent hydrogenation mechanism of black-TiO2 through in situ characterization

Abstract

In situ monitoring reveals facet-dependent hydrogenation kinetics of TiO2 nanocrystals by a diamond anvil cell: (100) > (101) > (001). The differences of the hydrogenation rate stem from anisotropic diffusion of oxygen vacancies (VO). VO introduction enhances electron transport and photoconductivity, demonstrating that surface termination governs the reaction dynamics.

Graphical abstract: Elucidating the facet-dependent hydrogenation mechanism of black-TiO2 through in situ characterization

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
05 Sep 2025
Accepted
20 Oct 2025
First published
24 Oct 2025

Chem. Commun., 2025,61, 18416-18419

Elucidating the facet-dependent hydrogenation mechanism of black-TiO2 through in situ characterization

B. Liu, T. Duan, S. Guo, K. Bu, Y. Wang, J. Luo, M. Li, H. Dong, J. Zhang and X. Lü, Chem. Commun., 2025, 61, 18416 DOI: 10.1039/D5CC05125H

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