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ReviewNanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2017

Engineering the Surface/Interface Structures of Titanium Dioxide Micro and Nano Architectures towards Environmental and Electrochemical Applications.

Xiaoliang Wang, Yanyan Zhao, Kristian Mølhave, Hongyu Sun

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Review in Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland), 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9 citing papers in PubMed.

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  9. ZnO- and TiO₂-Based Nanostructures.Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2018
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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors.

Xiaoliang WangCollege of Science, Hebei University of Science and Technology, Shijiazhuang 050018, China. wxlsr@126.com.
Yanyan ZhaoDepartment of Chemistry Boston College Merkert Chemistry Center, 2609 Beacon St., Chestnut Hill, MA 02467, USA. zhaogh@bc.edu.
Kristian MølhaveDepartment of Micro- and Nanotechnology, Technical University of Denmark, Kongens Lyngby 2800, Denmark. kristian.molhave@nanotech.dtu.dk.
Hongyu SunDepartment of Micro- and Nanotechnology, Technical University of Denmark, Kongens Lyngby 2800, Denmark. hsun@nanotech.dtu.dk.ORCID 0000-0002-5072-7019

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Titanium dioxide (TiO₂) materials have been intensively studied in the past years because of many varied applications. This mini review article focuses on TiO₂ micro and nano architectures with the prevalent crystal structures (anatase, rutile, brookite, and TiO₂(B)), and summarizes the major advances in the surface and interface engineering and applications in environmental and electrochemical applications. We analyze the advantages of surface/interface engineered TiO₂ micro and nano structures, and present the principles and growth mechanisms of TiO₂ nanostructures via different strategies, with an emphasis on rational control of the surface and interface structures. We further discuss the applications of TiO₂ micro and nano architectures in photocatalysis, lithium/sodium ion batteries, and Li-S batteries. Throughout the discussion, the relationship between the device performance and the surface/interface structures of TiO₂ micro and nano structures will be highlighted. Then, we discuss the phase transitions of TiO₂ nanostructures and possible strategies of improving the phase stability. The review concludes with a perspective on the current challenges and future research directions.

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crystal structureLi–S batterieslithium/sodium ion batteriesphase stabilityphotocatalysissurface/interface structuretitanium dioxide

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PMID29120393
PMCPMC5707599

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