Hydrogenated titania: synergy of surface modification and morphology improvement for enhanced photocatalytic activity

Chem Commun (Camb). 2012 Jun 11;48(46):5733-5. doi: 10.1039/c2cc32220j. Epub 2012 May 3.

Abstract

Surface-hydrogenated anatase TiO(2) (TiO(2)-H) nanowire-microspheres were prepared by converting protonated titanate nanotube to TiO(2)-H under a hydrogen atmosphere. We show that TiO(2)-H nanowire-microspheres have Ti-H and O-H bonds on their surface and exhibit improved visible-light absorption and highly enhanced photocatalytic activity.