Synthesis of 2D anatase TiO<sub>2</sub> with highly reactive facets by fluorine-free topochemical conversion of 1T-TiS<sub>2</sub> nanosheets
Marco Zarattini, Chaochao Dun, Liam H. Isherwood, Alexandre Felten, Jonathan Filippi, Madeleine P. Gordon, Linfei Zhang, Omar Kassem, Xiuju Song, Wenjing Zhang, Robert Ionescu, Jarrid A. Wittkopf, Aliaksandr Baidak, Helen Holder, Carlo Santoro, Alessandro Lavacchi, Jeffrey J. Urban, Cinzia Casiraghi
Abstract
Highly crystalline anatase TiO 2 nanosheets, made by controlled oxidation of TiS 2 nanosheets, expose the {001} and {100} facets, giving rise to enhancement in HER as compared to Degussa P25 TiO 2 nanoparticles. No enhancement in ORR was observed.
Topics & Concepts
AnataseMaterials scienceNanosheetNanotechnologyChemical engineeringNanomaterialsExfoliation jointReagentGraphenePhotocatalysisChemistryCatalysisOrganic chemistryEngineeringAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesElectronic and Structural Properties of OxidesQuantum Dots Synthesis And Properties