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21. Low-frequency ultrasound induces oxygen vacancies formation and visible light absorption in TiO2 P-25 nanoparticles

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Osorio-Vargas, Paula A., Pulgarin, Cesar, Sienkiewicz, Andrzej, Pizzio, Luis R., Blanco, Mirta N., Torres-Palma, Ricardo A., Pétrier, Christian, and Rengifo-Herrera, Julián A.

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*ELECTRON paramagnetic resonance, *LOW temperatures, *OXYGEN, *TITANIUM dioxide, *ULTRAVIOLET radiation, *PHOTOCATALYSIS, *NANOPARTICLES, *LIGHT absorption
Abstract

Abstract: Low-frequency ultrasound (LFUS) irradiation induces morphological, optical and surface changes in the commercial nano-TiO2-based photocatalyst, Evonik–Degussa P-25. Low-temperature electron spin resonance (ESR) measurements performed on this material provided the first experimental evidence for the formation of oxygen vacancies (V o), which were also found responsible for the visible-light absorption. The V o surface defects might result from high-speed inter-particle collisions and shock waves generated by LFUS sonication impacting the TiO2 particles. This is in contrast to a number of well-established technologies, where the formation of oxygen vacancies on the TiO2 surface often requires harsh technological conditions and complicated procedures, such as annealing at high temperatures, radio-frequency-induced plasma or ion sputtering. Thus, this study reports for the first time the preparation of visible-light responsive TiO2-based photocatalysts by using a simple LFUS-based approach to induce oxygen vacancies at the nano-TiO2 surface. These findings might open new avenues for synthesis of novel nano-TiO2-based photocatalysts capable of destroying water or airborne pollutants and microorganisms under visible light illumination. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

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2012
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