文献类型：期刊文献

英文题名：On the Unusual Properties of Anatase TiO₂ Exposed by Highly Reactive Facets

作者：Fang, Wen Qi[1];Gong, Xue-Qing[2];Yang, Hua Gui[1]

机构：[1]E China Univ Sci & Technol, Sch Mat Sci & Engn, Key Lab Ultrafine Mat, Minist Educ, Shanghai 200237, Peoples R China;[2]E China Univ Sci & Technol, Res Inst Ind Catalysis, Labs Adv Mat, Shanghai 200237, Peoples R China

年份：2011

卷号：2

期号：7

起止页码：725

外文期刊名：JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS

收录：;WOS:【SCI-EXPANDED(收录号:WOS:000289341600008)】；

基金：This work was financially supported by the Scientific Research Foundation of East China University of Science & Technology (YD0142125), Pujiang Talents Programme and Major Basic Research Programme of Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality (09PJ1402800, 10JC1403200), Shuguang Talents Programme of Education Commission of Shanghai Municipality (09SG27), National Natural Science Foundation of China (20973059, 91022023, 21076076, 21073060), Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (WJ0913001), and the Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University (NCET-09-0347).

语种：英文

摘要：As an important metal oxide, anatase titanium dioxide has been widely investigated because of its many promising properties. The properties of anatase TiO2 crystals are largely determined by exposed external surfaces. Since the breakthrough in synthesizing anatase TiO2 single crystals with a large percentage of highly reactive {001} facets in 2008, many unusual properties and applications of these {001} facets dominant in anatase TiO2 have been explored theoretically and experimentally, showing the industrial importance of this semiconductor material. This Perspective focuses on the theoretical simulations and application explorations of the unusual properties of anatase TiO2 bound by highly reactive facets. Research opportunities as well as the challenges for future research in this emerging frontier are also highlighted.