Issue 18, 2018

Unveiling point defects in titania mesocrystals: a combined EPR and XPS study

Abstract

Titania mesocrystals, prepared using a polyethylene template, were studied by a combination of electron microscopy, XPS and EPR techniques. The electronic structure and local environment of point defects in the TiO2 mesocrystals were deduced from experimental and simulated EPR data. The Ti3+/F centers and oxygen defects were shown to be the most photosensitive. The presence of carbon radicals was also demonstrated. Since the point defects govern the photosensitivity and photocatalytic activity of TiO2 in the visible spectral range, the data obtained provide new insights into photocatalytic reaction engineering using titania mesocrystals.

Graphical abstract: Unveiling point defects in titania mesocrystals: a combined EPR and XPS study

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
27 Jun 2018
Accepted
23 Jul 2018
First published
02 Aug 2018

New J. Chem., 2018,42, 15184-15189

Unveiling point defects in titania mesocrystals: a combined EPR and XPS study

E. Konstantinova, A. Minnekhanov, A. Beltiukov, V. Ivanov, A. J. Sutherland and O. Boytsova, New J. Chem., 2018, 42, 15184 DOI: 10.1039/C8NJ03196G

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