Crystal facet engineering of semiconductor photocatalysts: motivations, advances and unique properties

On the True Photoreactivity Order of {001}, {010}, and {101} Facets of Anatase TiO2 Crystals

(2011) Jian Pan et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Hydrothermal Synthesis, Structural Characteristics, and Enhanced Photocatalysis of SnO2/α-Fe2O3 Semiconductor Nanoheterostructures

(2010) Mutong Niu et al.   ACS Nano

Toward Solar Fuels: Photocatalytic Conversion of Carbon Dioxide to Hydrocarbons

(2010) Somnath C. Roy et al.   ACS Nano

Syntheses and Properties of Micro/Nanostructured Crystallites with High-Energy Surfaces

(2010) Zhi-Yuan Jiang et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

A General Preparation Strategy for Hybrid TiO2 Hierarchical Spheres and Their Enhanced Solar Energy Utilization Efficiency

(2010) Xujie Lü et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Quantum Dot Monolayer Sensitized ZnO Nanowire-Array Photoelectrodes: True Efficiency for Water Splitting

(2010) Hao Ming Chen et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Design of a Highly Sensitive Fluorescent Probe for Interfacial Electron Transfer on a TiO2 Surface

(2010) Takashi Tachikawa et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Photocatalytic Aerobic Oxidation of Alcohols on TiO2: The Acceleration Effect of a Brønsted Acid

(2010) Qi Wang et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Enhanced photocatalytic activity of Mo–{001}TiO2 core–shell nanoparticles under visible light

(2010) Xianguo Liu et al.   CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS

Nature-inspired construction, characterization, and photocatalytic properties of single-crystalline tungsten oxide octahedra

(2010) Zhi-Gang Zhao et al.   CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS

Fabrication of uniform anatase TiO2 particles exposed by {001} facets

(2010) Xue Yan Ma et al.   CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS

Anatase TiO2 single crystals with exposed {001} and {110} facets: facile synthesis and enhanced photocatalysis

(2010) Min Liu et al.   CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS

Tetragonal faceted-nanorods of anatase TiO2 single crystals with a large percentage of active {100} facets

(2010) Jianming Li et al.   CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS

Anatase TiO2 microspheres with exposed mirror-like plane {001} facets for high performance dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs)

(2010) Haimin Zhang et al.   CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS

Synthesis of bismuth vanadate nanoplates with exposed {001} facets and enhanced visible-light photocatalytic properties

(2010) Guangcheng Xi et al.   CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS

Fabrication of rutile TiO2 tapered nanotubes with rectangular cross-sections via anisotropic corrosion route

(2010) Lei Liu et al.   CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS

Semiconductor-based Photocatalytic Hydrogen Generation

(2010) Xiaobo Chen et al.   CHEMICAL REVIEWS

Single-molecule, single-particle fluorescence imaging of TiO2-based photocatalytic reactions

(2010) Takashi Tachikawa et al.   CHEMICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS

Crystal Facet Dependence of Water Oxidation on BiVO4 Sheets under Visible Light Irradiation

(2010) Donge Wang et al.   CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL

Biocompatible Anatase Single-Crystal Photocatalysts with Tunable Percentage of Reactive Facets

(2010) Dieqing Zhang et al.   CRYSTAL GROWTH & DESIGN

Facile synthesis of anatase TiO2 mesocrystal sheets with dominant {001} facets based on topochemical conversion

(2010) Jianyong Feng et al.   CRYSTENGCOMM

Green synthesis of a self-assembled rutile mesocrystalline photocatalyst

(2010) Dieqing Zhang et al.   CRYSTENGCOMM

Solvothermally controllable synthesis of anatase TiO2 nanocrystals with dominant {001} facets and enhanced photocatalytic activity

(2010) Jian Zhu et al.   CRYSTENGCOMM

Stable photocatalytic hydrogen evolution from water over ZnO–CdS core–shell nanorods

(2010) Xuewen Wang et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY

Sulfur doped anatase TiO2 single crystals with a high percentage of {001} facets

(2010) Gang Liu et al.   JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE

Catalytic nanoparticles being facet-controlled

(2010) Kwangyeol Lee et al.   JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY

Inorganic materials for photocatalytic water disinfection

(2010) Dieqing Zhang et al.   JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY

Titania-water interactions: a review of theoretical studies

(2010) Chenghua Sun et al.   JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY

TiO2films with oriented anatase {001} facets and their photoelectrochemical behavior as CdS nanoparticle sensitized photoanodes

(2010) Xuewen Wang et al.   JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY

Comparing Surface Binding of the Maleic Anhydride Anchor Group on Single Crystalline Anatase TiO2 (101), (100), and (001) Surfaces

(2010) E. M. J. Johansson et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Shape Effects of Cu2O Polyhedral Microcrystals on Photocatalytic Activity

(2010) Ying Zhang et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Hydrogen Production by Photocatalytic Water Splitting over Pt/TiO2 Nanosheets with Exposed (001) Facets

(2010) Jiaguo Yu et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Top-Down Fabrication of α-Fe2O3Single-Crystal Nanodiscs and Microparticles with Tunable Porosity for Largely Improved Lithium Storage Properties

(2010) Jun Song Chen et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Constructing Hierarchical Spheres from Large Ultrathin Anatase TiO2Nanosheets with Nearly 100% Exposed (001) Facets for Fast Reversible Lithium Storage

(2010) Jun Song Chen et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Shape-Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity of Single-Crystalline Anatase TiO2(101) Nanobelts

(2010) Nianqiang Wu et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

High-Yield Synthesis of Ultralong and Ultrathin Zn2GeO4Nanoribbons toward Improved Photocatalytic Reduction of CO2into Renewable Hydrocarbon Fuel

(2010) Qi Liu et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Tunable Photocatalytic Selectivity of Hollow TiO2Microspheres Composed of Anatase Polyhedra with Exposed {001} Facets

(2010) Shengwei Liu et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Synthesis of Pd−Au Bimetallic Nanocrystals via Controlled Overgrowth

(2010) Byungkwon Lim et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Fabrication and growth mechanism of three-dimensional spherical TiO2 architectures consisting of TiO2 nanorods with {110} exposed facets

(2010) Yan Sang et al.   Nanoscale

Anatase TiO2 nanosheets with exposed (001) facets: improved photoelectric conversion efficiency in dye-sensitized solar cells

(2010) Jiaguo Yu et al.   Nanoscale

Simultaneous phase and size control of upconversion nanocrystals through lanthanide doping

(2010) Feng Wang et al.   NATURE

An orthophosphate semiconductor with photooxidation properties under visible-light irradiation

(2010) Zhiguo Yi et al.   NATURE MATERIALS

Hydrogen Bonding Controls the Dynamics of Catechol Adsorbed on a TiO2(110) Surface

(2010) S.-C. Li et al.   SCIENCE

Ultrathin PbS Sheets by Two-Dimensional Oriented Attachment

(2010) C. Schliehe et al.   SCIENCE

Site-specific photocatalytic splitting of methanol on TiO2(110)

(2010) Chuanyao Zhou et al.   Chemical Science

Shape-Controlled Synthesis of Highly Crystalline Titania Nanocrystals

(2009) Cao-Thang Dinh et al.   ACS Nano

Synthesis of Tin Dioxide Octahedral Nanoparticles with Exposed High-Energy {221} Facets and Enhanced Gas-Sensing Properties

(2009) Xiguang Han et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Exposed crystal surface-controlled rutile TiO2 nanorods prepared by hydrothermal treatment in the presence of poly(vinyl pyrrolidone)

(2009) Eunyoung Bae et al.   APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENTAL

Preparation and photodegradation activity of high aspect ratio rutile TiO2 single crystal nanorods

(2009) Chunrong Xiong et al.   APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENTAL

Controlling phase and morphology of inorganic nanostructures originated from the internal crystal structure

(2009) Changzheng Wu et al.   CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS

A micrometer-size TiO2 single-crystal photocatalyst with remarkable 80% level of reactive facets

(2009) Dieqing Zhang et al.   CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS

Photocatalytic activity of octahedral single-crystalline mesoparticles of anatase titanium(iv) oxide

(2009) Fumiaki Amano et al.   CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS

Brookite TiO2 nanoflowers

(2009) Bin Zhao et al.   CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS

Enhanced photocatalytic hydrogen evolution by prolonging the lifetime of carriers in ZnO/CdS heterostructures

(2009) Xuewen Wang et al.   CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS

Nanosized anatase TiO2 single crystals for enhanced photocatalytic activity

(2009) Gang Liu et al.   CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS

Facet enhanced photocatalytic effect with uniform single-crystalline zinc oxide nanodisks

(2009) Jing Hui Zeng et al.   CHEMICAL PHYSICS LETTERS

Semiconductor Nanowires for Energy Conversion

(2009) Allon I. Hochbaum et al.   CHEMICAL REVIEWS

Rational design and applications of highly efficient reaction systems photocatalyzed by noble metal nanoparticle-loaded titanium(iv) dioxide

(2009) Hiroaki Tada et al.   CHEMICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS

Decahedral Single-Crystalline Particles of Anatase Titanium(IV) Oxide with High Photocatalytic Activity

(2009) Fumiaki Amano et al.   CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS

Solid Solution of GaN and ZnO as a Stable Photocatalyst for Overall Water Splitting under Visible Light†

(2009) Kazuhiko Maeda et al.   CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS

Highly Efficient Photocatalyst: TiO2Microspheres Produced from TiO2Nanosheets with a High Percentage of Reactive {001} Facets

(2009) Zhaoke Zheng et al.   CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL

Single-Crystalline Anatase TiO2Dous Assembled Micro-Sphere and Their Photocatalytic Activity

(2009) Xiaoye Hu et al.   CRYSTAL GROWTH & DESIGN

Titanium Oxide Nanorods Extracted From Ilmenite Sands

(2009) Jun Yu et al.   CRYSTAL GROWTH & DESIGN

Facile synthesis and shape evolution of highly symmetric 26-facet polyhedral microcrystals of Cu2O

(2009) Weiwei Zhou et al.   CRYSTENGCOMM

{110}-exposed rutile titanium dioxide nanorods in photocatalytic performance

(2009) Tsung-Ying Ke et al.   CRYSTENGCOMM

Titania polymorphs derived from crystalline titanium diboride

(2009) Gang Liu et al.   CRYSTENGCOMM

One-step hydrothermal fabrication and photocatalytic activity of surface-fluorinated TiO2hollow microspheres and tabular anatase single micro-crystals with high-energy facets

(2009) Jiaguo Yu et al.   CRYSTENGCOMM

Photoinduced activation of CO2 on Ti-based heterogeneous catalysts: Current state, chemical physics-based insights and outlook

(2009) Venkata Pradeep Indrakanti et al.   Energy & Environmental Science

Visible-light-driven hydrogen production with extremely high quantum efficiency on Pt–PdS/CdS photocatalyst

(2009) Hongjian Yan et al.   JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS

Photoelectrocatalytic materials for environmental applications

(2009) Huanjun Zhang et al.   JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY

Origin of nanomorphology: does a complete theory of nanoparticle evolution exist?

(2009) Alireza Seyed-Razavi et al.   JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY

Titania-based photocatalysts—crystal growth, doping and heterostructuring

(2009) Gang Liu et al.   JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY

A Method for Fabrication of Pyramid-Shaped TiO2 Nanoparticles with a High {001} Facet Percentage

(2009) Yahya Alivov et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry C

UV Raman Spectroscopic Study on TiO2. II. Effect of Nanoparticle Size on the Outer/Inner Phase Transformations

(2009) Jing Zhang et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Topotactic Transformation Reaction from Layered Titanate Nanosheets into Anatase Nanocrystals

(2009) Puhong Wen et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Enhanced Photoactivity of Oxygen-Deficient Anatase TiO2 Sheets with Dominant {001} Facets

(2009) Gang Liu et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Selective Facet Reactivity during Cation Exchange in Cadmium Sulfide Nanorods

(2009) Bryce Sadtler et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Visible Light Responsive Nitrogen Doped Anatase TiO2Sheets with Dominant {001} Facets Derived from TiN

(2009) Gang Liu et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Sub-10 nm Platinum Nanocrystals with Size and Shape Control: Catalytic Study for Ethylene and Pyrrole Hydrogenation

(2009) Chia-Kuang Tsung et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Atomic Plane-Selective Deposition of Gold Nanoparticles on Metal Oxide Crystals Exploiting Preferential Adsorption of Additives

(2009) Carrie G. Read et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Solvothermal Synthesis and Photoreactivity of Anatase TiO2Nanosheets with Dominant {001} Facets

(2009) Hua Gui Yang et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Growth of Oriented Single-Crystalline Rutile TiO2Nanorods on Transparent Conducting Substrates for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

(2009) Bin Liu et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Cross-Medal Arrays of Ta-Doped Rutile Titania

(2009) Xianfeng Yang et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Synthesis of Titania Nanosheets with a High Percentage of Exposed (001) Facets and Related Photocatalytic Properties

(2009) Xiguang Han et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Shape and Size Effects of ZnO Nanocrystals on Photocatalytic Activity

(2009) Anna Mclaren et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Synthesis of Anatase TiO2Nanocrystals with Exposed {001} Facets

(2009) Yunqian Dai et al.   NANO LETTERS

High-Rate Solar Photocatalytic Conversion of CO2and Water Vapor to Hydrocarbon Fuels

(2009) Oomman K. Varghese et al.   NANO LETTERS

Low-temperature oxidation of CO catalysed by Co3O4 nanorods

(2009) Xiaowei Xie et al.   NATURE

Local ordering and electronic signatures of submonolayer water on anatase TiO2(101)

(2009) Yunbin He et al.   NATURE MATERIALS

Pd-Pt Bimetallic Nanodendrites with High Activity for Oxygen Reduction

(2009) B. Lim et al.   SCIENCE

Importance of the Relationship between Surface Phases and Photocatalytic Activity of TiO2

(2008) Jing Zhang et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Shape-Controlled Synthesis of Metal Nanocrystals: Simple Chemistry Meets Complex Physics?

(2008) Younan Xia et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Environmentally Friendly Photocatalytic Oxidation of Aromatic Alcohol to Aldehyde in Aqueous Suspension of Brookite TiO2

(2008) Maurizio Addamo et al.   CATALYSIS LETTERS

Phase-selectivity photocatalysis: a new approach in organic pollutants’ photodecomposition by nanovoid core(TiO2)/shell(SiO2) nanoparticles

(2008) Sheng Wang et al.   CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS

Various TiO2 microcrystals: Controlled synthesis and enhanced photocatalytic activities

(2008) Fengyu Wei et al.   CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL

Heterogeneous photocatalyst materials for water splitting

(2008) Akihiko Kudo et al.   CHEMICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS

Enhanced Photocatalytic Degradation and Selective Removal of Nitrophenols by Using Surface Molecular Imprinted Titania

(2008) Xiantao Shen et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Crystal Shape Engineering

(2008) Michael A. Lovette et al.   INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH

Selective organic transformations on titanium oxide-based photocatalysts

(2008) Yasuhiro Shiraishi et al.   JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY C-PHOTOCHEMISTRY REVIEWS

A Facile Synthesis of Uniform NH4TiOF3Mesocrystals and Their Conversion to TiO2Mesocrystals

(2008) Lei Zhou et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Nonaqueous Production of Nanostructured Anatase with High-Energy Facets

(2008) Binghui Wu et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Nanostructured Rutile TiO2for Selective Photocatalytic Oxidation of Aromatic Alcohols to Aldehydes in Water

(2008) Sedat Yurdakal et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Nonhydrolytic Synthesis of High-Quality Anisotropically Shaped Brookite TiO2Nanocrystals

(2008) Raffaella Buonsanti et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Shape-controlled synthesis of platinum nanocrystals for catalytic and electrocatalytic applications

(2008) Jingyi Chen et al.   Nano Today

Anatase TiO2 single crystals with a large percentage of reactive facets

(2008) Hua Gui Yang et al.   NATURE

Anatase shows its reactive side

(2008) Annabella Selloni   NATURE MATERIALS

A metal-free polymeric photocatalyst for hydrogen production from water under visible light

(2008) Xinchen Wang et al.   NATURE MATERIALS

Linked Reactivity at Mineral-Water Interfaces Through Bulk Crystal Conduction

(2008) S. V. Yanina et al.   SCIENCE