Enhanced Photocatalytic Properties and Photoinduced Crystallization of TiO₂-Fe₂O₃ Inverse Opals Fabricated by Atomic Layer Deposition.

ABSTRACT: The use of solar energy for photocatalysis holds great potential for sustainable pollution reduction. Titanium dioxide (TiO₂) is a benchmark material, effective under ultraviolet light but limited in visible light utilization, restricting its application in solar-driven photocatalysis. Previous studies have shown that semiconductor heterojunctions and nanostructuring can broaden the TiO₂'s photocatalytic spectral range. Semiconductor heterojunctions are interfaces formed between two different semiconductor materials that can be engineered. Especially, type II heterojunctions facilitate charge separation, and they can be obtained by combining TiO₂ with, for example, iron(III) oxide (Fe₂O₃). Nanostructuring in the form of 3D inverse opal

SUBMITTER: Hedrich C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11403546 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature