TiO2-Based Nanostructures and Photocatalysts

Dear Colleagues,

TiO₂ is one of the most studied semiconductor photoactive materials for a wide array of applications, ranging from heterogeneous photocatalysis, gas sensing to biological applications. Not surprisingly, this research topic is continually fostered by efforts to tune TiO₂ for specific applications.

A wide array of approaches have been proposed and developed for enhancing the TiO₂ photocatalytic activity, including TiO₂ morphology tuning at a nanoscale level, improving its intrinsic charge mobility, and hindering or decreasing the electron–hole recombination via charge separation through a hetero-interface (combining TiO₂ with graphene-related materials, small molecules, or metal oxides).

This Special Issue will be focused on the recent advances in the development of TiO₂-based materials, covering both innovative synthesis and specific applications. Contributions elucidating peculiar electron transport mechanisms are also invited for submission. Submissions framed, especially in these following areas, are welcome:

• TiO₂ nanostructures: synthesis, doping, and modelling
• Hybrid TiO₂/two-dimensional materials (transition metal dichalcogenides and graphene-related materials): synthesis, characterizations, and photocatalytic applications
• Application of TiO₂-based materials and composites for photocatalysis, water remediation, gas sensing, fine chemical production, self-cleaning surfaces, antibacterial activity, and biomedical applications.

Dr. Michela Alfè
Guest Editor

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