Enhanced Visible-Light Activity of Titania via Confinement inside Carbon Nanotubes

• Published in: Journal of the American Chemical Society Vol. 133; no. 38; pp. 14896 - 14899
• Main Authors: Chen, Wei, Fan, Zhongli, Zhang, Bei, Ma, Guijun, Takanabe, Kazuhiro, Zhang, Xixiang, Lai, Zhiping
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Chemical Society 28.09.2011
• Subjects: Light; Nanotubes, Carbon - chemistry; Particle Size; Surface Properties; Titanium - chemistry

Titania confined inside carbon nanotubes (CNTs) was synthesized using a restrained hydrolysis method. Raman spectra and magnetic measurements using a SQUID magnetometer suggested the formation of remarkable oxygen vacancies over the encapsulated TiO2 in comparison with nanoparticles dispersed on the...