Calcined Xerogels of C/TiO₂ Nanostructures for Solar-Driven Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production.

ABSTRACT: The solar-driven water splitting for the production of renewable green hydrogen fundamentally relies on the exploration of efficient photocatalysts. Nanostructured TiO₂ is widely recognized as a promising material for photocatalysis, yet it remains hindered by inadequate light harvesting and fast photogenerated carrier recombination. Herein, calcined C/TiO₂ xerogels with yolk-shell and core-shell nanostructures (denoted as YS-C/TiO₂ and CS-C/TiO₂) were designed and fabricated via a typical sol-gel-calcination assisted approach. Thanks to the encapsulation of carbon nanospheres into TiO₂, it effectively enhances light absorption, improves carrier separation, and lessens carrier recombination, making the well-designed YS-C/TiO₂

SUBMITTER: Li Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12652275 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature