Advanced Materials · 2002 · 458 citations · 0 references
Natural SciencesMaterials EngineeringMaterials ScienceMaterials ChemistryOptical MaterialsThin FilmsMetal OxidesOptical Thin FilmsPhotocatalysisSurface CatalysisThin Film Surface MorphologyThin-film MaterialsPhotocatalyst DesignPhotocatalytic MaterialsPhotocatalytic OxidationThin Oxide FilmsThin-film OxidesTitanium Dioxide PhotocatalysisTitanium OxidesVisible-light Photocatalysis
Efficient photocatalytic activity in the visible range has been achieved with titanium oxide thin films. Doping, induced by oxygen deficiencies, is the key to the increased photodegradation properties of the film as both experimental and theoretical studies of the thin films demonstrate. The Figure shows an AFM image of the surface morphology of a TiO2 layer.