Controllable synthesis of defective TiO2 nanorods for efficient hydrogen production

Nanorods (NRs), with their high atomic surface exposure within a crystalline architecture, facilitate effective diffusion/transport of charge, rendering them particularly suitable for applications requiring both interaction with the media and charge transfer. In this study, we present a straightforw...

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Autores: Xing, Congcong, Yang, Linlin, Spadaro, Maria Chiara, Zhang, Yu|||0009-0006-6836-9500, Guardia Girós, Pablo|||0000-0001-9076-4642, Arbiol Cobos, Jordi, Liu, Tianqi, Fan, Xiaolei, Fernández García, Marcos, Llorca Piqué, Jordi|||0000-0002-7447-9582, Cabot Codina, Andreu
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Fecha de publicación:2024
País:España
Recursos:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Repositorio:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC
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https://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsaelm.4c00821
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Palavra-chave:TiO2 nanorod
Photocatalysis
Hydrogen production
Brookite
Defect
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria química
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spelling Controllable synthesis of defective TiO2 nanorods for efficient hydrogen productionXing, CongcongYang, LinlinSpadaro, Maria ChiaraZhang, Yu|||0009-0006-6836-9500Guardia Girós, Pablo|||0000-0001-9076-4642Arbiol Cobos, JordiLiu, TianqiFan, XiaoleiFernández García, MarcosLlorca Piqué, Jordi|||0000-0002-7447-9582Cabot Codina, AndreuTiO2 nanorodPhotocatalysisHydrogen productionBrookiteDefectÀrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria químicaNanorods (NRs), with their high atomic surface exposure within a crystalline architecture, facilitate effective diffusion/transport of charge, rendering them particularly suitable for applications requiring both interaction with the media and charge transfer. In this study, we present a straightforward approach to produce brookite-phase titanium dioxide (TiO2) NRs with tunable defects and narrow size distributions by utilizing methylamine hydrochloride and 1,2-hexadecanediol as shape-directing agents. The presence of the Ti3+ defect was confirmed by electron paramagnetic resonance and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and its effect on the photocatalytic properties of TiO2, with and without Pt loading, show that the longest TiO2 NRs provide the highest photocatalytic and photoelectrochemical hydrogen production activity. Transient photocurrent response analysis, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, and Mott–Schottky analysis plots indicate that an increase in temperature significantly reduces the interface barrier and lowers the transport resistance, leading to a 104% improvement in hydrogen production rates from 25 to 60 °C for the longest TiO2 NRs. This study underscores the critical role of the TiO2 nanorod dimensions (18–45 nm) in elevating the hydrogen production efficiency. At 25 °C, rates surged from 1.6 to 2.6 mmol g–1 h–1, and at 60 °C, rates soared from 3.3 to 5.3 mmol g–1 h–1, demonstrating the substantial impact of TiO2 NRs on enhancing hydrogen generation.Peer ReviewedObjectius de Desenvolupament Sostenible::7 - Energia Assequible i No ContaminantObjectius de Desenvolupament Sostenible::13 - Acció per al ClimaAmerican Chemical Society (ACS)20242024-07-2220252025-02-06journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501AMhttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_ab4af688f83e57aainfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/2117/423558https://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsaelm.4c00821reponame:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPCinstname:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)Inglésengopen accesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internationalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/4235582026-05-27T15:37:01Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Controllable synthesis of defective TiO2 nanorods for efficient hydrogen production
title Controllable synthesis of defective TiO2 nanorods for efficient hydrogen production
spellingShingle Controllable synthesis of defective TiO2 nanorods for efficient hydrogen production
Xing, Congcong
TiO2 nanorod
Photocatalysis
Hydrogen production
Brookite
Defect
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria química
title_short Controllable synthesis of defective TiO2 nanorods for efficient hydrogen production
title_full Controllable synthesis of defective TiO2 nanorods for efficient hydrogen production
title_fullStr Controllable synthesis of defective TiO2 nanorods for efficient hydrogen production
title_full_unstemmed Controllable synthesis of defective TiO2 nanorods for efficient hydrogen production
title_sort Controllable synthesis of defective TiO2 nanorods for efficient hydrogen production
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Xing, Congcong
Yang, Linlin
Spadaro, Maria Chiara
Zhang, Yu|||0009-0006-6836-9500
Guardia Girós, Pablo|||0000-0001-9076-4642
Arbiol Cobos, Jordi
Liu, Tianqi
Fan, Xiaolei
Fernández García, Marcos
Llorca Piqué, Jordi|||0000-0002-7447-9582
Cabot Codina, Andreu
author Xing, Congcong
author_facet Xing, Congcong
Yang, Linlin
Spadaro, Maria Chiara
Zhang, Yu|||0009-0006-6836-9500
Guardia Girós, Pablo|||0000-0001-9076-4642
Arbiol Cobos, Jordi
Liu, Tianqi
Fan, Xiaolei
Fernández García, Marcos
Llorca Piqué, Jordi|||0000-0002-7447-9582
Cabot Codina, Andreu
author_role author
author2 Yang, Linlin
Spadaro, Maria Chiara
Zhang, Yu|||0009-0006-6836-9500
Guardia Girós, Pablo|||0000-0001-9076-4642
Arbiol Cobos, Jordi
Liu, Tianqi
Fan, Xiaolei
Fernández García, Marcos
Llorca Piqué, Jordi|||0000-0002-7447-9582
Cabot Codina, Andreu
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv TiO2 nanorod
Photocatalysis
Hydrogen production
Brookite
Defect
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria química
topic TiO2 nanorod
Photocatalysis
Hydrogen production
Brookite
Defect
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria química
description Nanorods (NRs), with their high atomic surface exposure within a crystalline architecture, facilitate effective diffusion/transport of charge, rendering them particularly suitable for applications requiring both interaction with the media and charge transfer. In this study, we present a straightforward approach to produce brookite-phase titanium dioxide (TiO2) NRs with tunable defects and narrow size distributions by utilizing methylamine hydrochloride and 1,2-hexadecanediol as shape-directing agents. The presence of the Ti3+ defect was confirmed by electron paramagnetic resonance and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and its effect on the photocatalytic properties of TiO2, with and without Pt loading, show that the longest TiO2 NRs provide the highest photocatalytic and photoelectrochemical hydrogen production activity. Transient photocurrent response analysis, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, and Mott–Schottky analysis plots indicate that an increase in temperature significantly reduces the interface barrier and lowers the transport resistance, leading to a 104% improvement in hydrogen production rates from 25 to 60 °C for the longest TiO2 NRs. This study underscores the critical role of the TiO2 nanorod dimensions (18–45 nm) in elevating the hydrogen production efficiency. At 25 °C, rates surged from 1.6 to 2.6 mmol g–1 h–1, and at 60 °C, rates soared from 3.3 to 5.3 mmol g–1 h–1, demonstrating the substantial impact of TiO2 NRs on enhancing hydrogen generation.
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