Mechanistic investigation into tribocatalysis: insights from anatase and rutile TiO 2

Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 2026

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Authors: Yanhong Gu, Cheng Xi, Ruixue Wang, Zhai Yunlong, Peng cheng Gu, Weiying Zhang, yaohua hu, Weiying Zhang, Zhenjiang Shen, Wanping Chen, Jianguo Zhao
DOI: 10.1039/d5cp04326c
Cited by: 1
References: 31

Abstract

in the anatase structure achieved a degradation rate of 100% after 25 h. However, the degradation rate of rutile structure titanium dioxide after 25 h was only 20%. The presence of vacancies in the anatase structure not only regulates the average lifetime of carriers in indirect bandgap semiconductors, but also provides more active sites for the frictional catalytic reaction. The theory of excitation and recombination of electron-hole pairs provides theoretical and experimental references for understanding and exploring the mechanism of frictional catalysis.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Metalloenzymes and iron-sulfur proteins ATP Synthase and ATPases Research Biochemical Acid Research Studies

Publication details

Journal / source
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
Publisher
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Volume
28
Issue
11
Pages
6672–6681
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN