Visible light responsive TiO₂ modification with nonmetal elements

Abstract

Developing visible light responsive (VLR) TiO₂ photocatalysts is essential and attractive for the consideration of solar energy utilization. A large amount of work have shown TiO₂ modified with several nonmetal elements having VLR performance, although according to DFT calculation, Asahi denied the VLR properties of fluorine, carbon, etc. in doping TiO₂. Therefore, the origins of VLR activity desire further delicate discussion. In this mini-review, several strategies for VLR TiO₂ modification have been introduced, including N doping or B/N codoping, surface modification with sensitizing matter such as carbonaceous or other organic substances, surface alkoxyls modification via a ligand-to-metal charge transfer (LMCT) process, and enhanced dye sensitization by fluorine modification. Besides doping, there are much more approaches to fabricate VLR TiO₂ modified with nonmetal elements. However, it is still in demand to explore new methods to obtain more stable and efficient VLR TiO₂ for practical application.

Keywords

visible light / modified / doping / TiO₂ / photocatalysis / sensitization / ligand-to-metal charge transfer

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