Effects of fluorine modification on the photocatalytic hydrogen production performance of TiO2

• Published in: Frontiers in chemistry Vol. 13; p. 1621188
• Main Authors: Hu, Jie, Shan, Xianhao, Wu, Shan, Sun, Pengfei, Gao, Zhengyuan, Ren, Zhong, Feng, Xiangchao, Wang, Shuai
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A 05.06.2025
• Subjects: Chemistry; lattice-doped fluorination; photocatalytic hydrogen production; surface-adsorbed fluorination; Ti-F bonds; TiO2
• ISSN: 2296-2646; 2296-2646
• DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2025.1621188

As an efficient and environmentally friendly photocatalyst, TiO 2 has garnered significant interest among researchers. However, the rapid recombination of photogenerated carriers leads to the inhibition of its photocatalytic activity. Fluorine modification has been proven to be an effective method to improve the photocatalytic performance of TiO 2 , leading to a multitude of research reports on this subject. Surface fluorine adsorption or lattice fluorine doping can deftly modulate the surface chemical attributes and electronic configuration of the TiO 2 photocatalyst, thereby amplifying its functional performance. The role of fluorine atoms coordinated with different number titanium atoms (terminal Ti 1 -F, bridging Ti 2 -F and Ti 3 -F) are also discussed. This paper provides a minireview of various aspects of fluorine-modified TiO 2 , including its classification (surface-adsorbed fluorination, lattice-doped fluorination and Ti x -F) and characterization techniques (X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance). Finally, this treatise elucidates the mechanistic impact of fluorine modification on the photocatalytic hydrogen production performance of TiO 2 .