Diverting the use of reduced TiO 2 from a carrier of electron–hole pairs to a reservoir of Brönsted–Lewis acidic pairs for sustainable, non-optical H 2 O 2 homolysis

Journal of Materials Chemistry A 2026 Open access

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Authors: Minsung Kim, Gyuchan Kim, Junseo Kim, Sang Hyun Kim, Byung‐Hyun Kim, Jongsik Kim
DOI: 10.1039/d6ta01339b
Cited by: 1
References: 106

Abstract

Defective TiO 2 bears intra-bandgap states (INTRA) and a valence band (VB) that host electrons and holes, respectively, upon photo-excitation, enabling ˙OH/O 2 ˙ − / 1 O 2 formation via semi-conducting pathways.

Fields of Study & Subjects

TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells Iron oxide chemistry and applications Photochemistry and Electron Transfer Studies

Publication details

Journal / source
Journal of Materials Chemistry A
Publisher
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Volume
14
Issue
43
Pages
28907–28929
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN