Rational design of carbon and TiO2 assembly materials: covered or strewn, which is better for photocatalysis?

• DOI: 10.1039/c3cc42500b
• Publication Date: 2013-06-03T12:27:05Z
• Authors: Guan-wei Cui; Wei-liang Wang; Ming-yue Ma; Ming Zhang; Xin-yuan Xia; Feng-yun Han; Xi-feng Shi; Ying-qiang Zhao; Yu-Bin Dong; Bo Tang
• Keywords: Rational design; Carbon fibers; Nanodot

The rational design of carbonaceous hybrid nanostructures is very important for obtaining high photoactivity. TiO2 particles strewn with an optimal quantity carbon nanodots have a much higher photoactivity than that covered layer, showing the importance morphology in photocatalysis nanostructures.