How insignificant modifications of photocatalysts can significantly change their photocatalytic activity

Mateusz Trochowski, Marcin Kobielusz, Krystian Mróz, Marcin Surówka, Jani Hämäläinen, Tomi Iivonen, Markku Leskelä, Wojciech Macyk

Journal of Materials Chemistry A · 2019 · 36 citations · 61 references

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Slight surface modifications of TiO<sub>2</sub>(“insignificant” at first glance), such as exposing to reducing or oxidizing agents and deposition of small amounts of a semiconductor material at the surface, may strongly affect the photoactivity of materials.

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