Brookite, the Least Known TiO2 Photocatalyst
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Brookite
2.1. Characterization
2.2. Electronic Properties
3. Brookite Preparation
3.1. Pure Brookite Powders
3.2. Brookite Nanomaterials
Morphology | Precursor | Synthesis route | Reference |
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nanocrystals | titania powder | hydrothermal treatment | [66] |
nanotubes | titanate nanotubes | hydrothermal treatment | [71] |
nanorods with bipyramidal shape | titanate nanosheets | hydrothermal treatment | [72] |
nanorods | titanium oleate complex | high-temperature aminolysis | [57] |
nanoplatelets | titanium oxychloridehydrate | solvothermal treatment | [70] |
nanosheets | titanium lactate | hydrothermal treatment | [27] |
nanoflowers | titanium oxysulfate | hydrothermal treatment | [5] |
nanoflowers | titanium butoxide | hydrothermal treatment | [79] |
humming-top-like nanostructures | titanium isopropoxide | hydrothermal treatment | [25] |
macroporous spherical nanoparticles | brookite nanoparticles | spray drying with colloidal templating | [96] |
hollow nanospheres | titanium-peroxo-glycolate complex | deposition on spherical polystyrene and hydrothermal treatment | [97] |
pseudo-cube shaped nanocrystals | titanium-peroxo complex | oleate-modified hydrothermal treatment | [95] |
3.3. Brookite Films
4. Photoactivity
4.1. Pure Brookite
4.2. Doped and Loaded Brookite
4.3. Mixtures of Brookite with Anatase and/or Rutile
4.4. Doped and Loaded Mixtures of Brookite with Anatase and/or Rutile
5. Conclusions
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Di Paola, A.; Bellardita, M.; Palmisano, L. Brookite, the Least Known TiO2 Photocatalyst. Catalysts 2013, 3, 36-73. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal3010036
Di Paola A, Bellardita M, Palmisano L. Brookite, the Least Known TiO2 Photocatalyst. Catalysts. 2013; 3(1):36-73. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal3010036
Chicago/Turabian StyleDi Paola, Agatino, Marianna Bellardita, and Leonardo Palmisano. 2013. "Brookite, the Least Known TiO2 Photocatalyst" Catalysts 3, no. 1: 36-73. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal3010036
APA StyleDi Paola, A., Bellardita, M., & Palmisano, L. (2013). Brookite, the Least Known TiO2 Photocatalyst. Catalysts, 3(1), 36-73. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal3010036