Chinese Journal of Applied Chemistry ›› 2025, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (2): 149-167.DOI: 10.19894/j.issn.1000-0518.240243

• Review •    

Research Progress on the Construction of Defective Titanium Dioxide and Its Application in Photocatalysis/Photoelectrocatalysis

Nian JIN1,2, Chun-Li GAO1,2, Quan-Qian GE1,2, Mai XU2(), Xian LIANG2, Chuan-Gao ZHU2, Feng-Wu WANG2()   

  1. 1.School of Materials Science and Engineering,Anhui University of Science and Technology,Huainan 232001,China
    2.School of Chemistry and Material Engineering,Huainan Normal University,Huainan 232038,China
  • Received:2024-08-01 Accepted:2025-01-20 Published:2025-02-01 Online:2025-03-14
  • Contact: Mai XU,Feng-Wu WANG
  • About author:xumai2215@163.com
    fengwuwang@163.com
  • Supported by:
    the National Natural Science Foundation of China(22078121);the Key Project of Natural Science Foundation of Universities of Anhui Province(KJ2021A0963)

Abstract:

Photocatalysis/photoelectrocatalysis has attracted great attentions from researchers around the world because of its application in water treatment, water splitting and organic synthesis to solve energy and environmental problems. Many researchers are interested in titanium oxide (TiO2) nanomaterial as catalytic nanomaterials used in energy and environmental fields. However, the main bottleneck is that it has comparatively big bandgap. The application of photocatalytic materials based on defected TiO2 is a promising strategy to improve the catalytic performance. The modification of TiO2 defects can broaden the photoelectric response and improve charge separation efficiency. In this review, we first start with the photocatalysis/photoelectrocatalysis reaction mechanism, propose that the introduction of defective TiO2 can improve its photocatalysis/photoelectrocatalysis activity, systematically summarize some common synthesis methods and defect engineering strategies for the preparation of defective or black TiO2, and then elaborate the latest progress of defective TiO2 in photocatalysis/photoelectrocatalysis applications. Finally, the research on the photocatalysis/photoelectrocatalysis of defective TiO2 is briefly summarized, and the potential development prospects are proposed.

Key words: Defective titanium dioxide, Photocatalysis/photoelectrocatalysis, Nanomaterials, Modification

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