Synthesis of hierarchical anatase TiO 2 nanostructures with tunable morphology and enhanced photocatalytic activity
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ArticleAuthors
Rahal, RaedWankhade, Atul V.
Cha, Dong Kyu
Fihri, Aziz
Ould-Chikh, Samy

Patil, Umesh
Polshettiwar, Vivek

KAUST Department
KAUST Catalysis Center (KCC)Physical Sciences and Engineering (PSE) Division
Imaging and Characterization Core Lab
Biological and Environmental Sciences and Engineering (BESE) Division
Core Labs
Date
2012Permanent link to this record
http://hdl.handle.net/10754/562011
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A facile one-pot method to prepare three-dimensional hierarchical nanostructures of titania with good control over their morphologies without the use of hydrofluoric acid is developed. The reaction is performed under microwave irradiation conditions in pure water, and enables enhanced photocatalytic activity. This study indicates that photocatalytic activity depends not only on the surface area but also on the morphology of the titania. © 2012 The Royal Society of Chemistry.Publisher
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)Journal
RSC AdvancesISSN
20462069ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1039/c2ra21104a