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Influence of surface disorder, oxygen defects and bandgap in TiO2 nanostructures on the photovoltaic properties of dye sensitized solar cells
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In this paper, the effect of oxygen vacancies (VO), introduced in the anatase TiO2 by hydrogenation, on the photovoltaic (PV) characteristics is discussed.About:
This article is published in Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells.The article was published on 2016-01-01. It has received 67 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Band gap.read more
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The formation and detection techniques of oxygen vacancies in titanium oxide-based nanostructures.
Ayan Sarkar,Gobinda Gopal Khan +1 more
TL;DR: This review highlights different strategies for effectively introducing oxygen vacancies in titanium oxide-based nanomaterials, as well as a discussion on the positions of oxygen vacancies inside the TiO2 band gap based on theoretical calculations.
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Insights into the Effects of Surface/Bulk Defects on Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution over TiO2 with Exposed {001} Facets
Hao Zhang,Jinmeng Cai,Yating Wang,Moqing Wu,Ming Meng,Ye Tian,Xingang Li,Jing Zhang,Lirong Zheng,Zheng Jiang,Jinlong Gong,Jinlong Gong +11 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors describe the effects of defect distribution on energy band structure and subsequent photocatalytic activity over TiO2 with exposed {001} facets as the model catalyst.
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Microbial fuel cell assisted band gap narrowed TiO2 for visible light-induced photocatalytic activities and power generation.
TL;DR: Narrow band gap TiO2 can be easily obtained and used effectively as photocatalysts and photoelectrode material and supported the improved performance of the g-TiO2 owing to a decrease in the electron transfer resistance and an increase in charge transfer rate.
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Enhancement of visible-light photoactivity by polypropylene coated plasmonic Au/TiO 2 for dye degradation in water solution
Chiara Anna D'Amato,Rita Giovannetti,Marco Zannotti,Elena Rommozzi,Stefano Ferraro,Chiara Seghetti,Marco Minicucci,Roberto Gunnella,A. Di Cicco +8 more
TL;DR: In this paper, a new approach to obtain a heterogeneous photocatalytic material with gold nanoparticles and TiO2 semiconductor was performed exploiting the reducing ability of acetylacetone, a chemical present in the TiO 2 paste formulation.
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Engineering oxygen-deficient ZrO2-x nanoplatform as therapy-activated “immunogenic cell death (ICD)” inducer to synergize photothermal-augmented sonodynamic tumor elimination in NIR-II biological window
Jiao Xiaodan,Lihong Sun,Wei Zhang,Junjie Ren,Lei Zhang,Yang Cao,Zhigang Xu,Yuejun Kang,Peng Xue +8 more
TL;DR: In this paper, an oxygen-deficient zirconia (ZrO2-x)-based nanoplatform with surface PEGylation and cyclic-Arg-Gly-Asp (cRGD) peptide functionalization was rationally designed and established for the first time, which was utilized as therapy-activated "immunogenic cell death (ICD) inducer to boost photothermal-augmented sonodynamic tumor elimination in NIR-II biological window.
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Raman Spectra of Ti O 2 , Mg F 2 , Zn F 2 , Fe F 2 , and Mn F 2
TL;DR: In this paper, the first-order Raman spectra have been measured at room temperature in five materials of the point group: Ti${\mathrm{O}}_{2}$, Mg${1g}$, Zn${2g}, Fe${3g} and Mn${4g}.
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Electrons in nanostructured TiO2 solar cells: Transport, recombination and photovoltaic properties
TL;DR: In this paper, a review highlights several significant advancements in understanding of electron transport and recombination in dye-sensitized nanostructured TiO 2 solar cells and the limitations that these processes impose on cell performance.
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Band-gap determination from diffuse reflectance measurements of semiconductor films, and application to photoelectrochemical water-splitting
TL;DR: In this article, the authors used the Kubelka-Munk radiative transfer model to measure the diffuse reflectance of TiO2 semiconductor coatings, such as are used for water splitting, and found that while the band gap wavelength is extended into the visible region, it is overestimated.
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Calibration of the Raman spectrum to the oxygen stoichiometry of nanophase TiO2
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TL;DR: In this paper, the Raman spectrum of nanophase TiO2 was used to determine the oxygen-titanium ratio, and the thermogravimetric analysis studies used to calculate the ratio were discussed.
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Synthesis and application of highly ordered arrays of TiO2 nanotubes
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