Layered alkali titanates (A₂Ti_nO_2n+1): possible uses for energy/environment issues

Abstract

Uses of layered alkali titanates (A₂Ti_nO_2n+1; Na₂Ti₃O₇, K₂Ti₄O₉, and Cs₂Ti₅O₁₁) for energy and environmental issues are summarized. Layered alkali titanates of various structural types and compositions are regarded as a class of nanostructured materials based on titanium oxide frameworks. If compared with commonly known titanium dioxides (anatase and rutile), materials design based on layered alkali titanates is quite versatile due to the unique structure (nanosheet) and morphological characters (anisotropic particle shape). Recent development of various synthetic methods (solid-state reaction, flux method, and hydrothermal reaction) for controlling the particle shape and size of layered alkali titanates are discussed. The ion exchange ability of layered alkali titanate is used for the collection of metal ions from water as well as a way of their functionalization. These possible materials design made layered alkali titanates promising for energy (including catalysis, photocatalysts, and battery) and environmental (metal ion concentration from aqueous environments) applications.

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Keywords

layered alkali titanates / photocatalysis / hydrogen evdution / metal ions collection

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Acknowledgments

This work was supported by the Research Chair Grant 2017 (Grant No. FDA-CO-2560-5655) from the National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), Thailand, the Program Management Unit for Human Resources & Institutional Development, Research and Innovation, NXPO (B05F630117), Thailand, and the MEXT Promotion of Distinctive Joint Research Center Program (Grant No. JPMXP0618217662).

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