Single-crystalline orthorhombic molybdenum oxide nanobelts: synthesis and photocatalytic properties

N-doped Na2Ti6O13@TiO2 core–shell nanobelts with exposed {1 0 1} anatase facets and enhanced visible light photocatalytic performance

“…Alkali metal titanates, with the general formula of A 2 Ti n O 2n+1 (A = Li, Na, and K and n = [3][4][5][6][7][8], have an open-layered structure (n = 2-4) or a tunnel structure (n = 6-8) depending on the value of n. For example, Na 2 Ti 3 O 7 with three TiO 6 octahedra in a unit cell has a layered structure while Na 2 Ti 6 O 13 with six TiO 6 octahedra in a unit cell has a tunnel structure. Due to their stoichiometrydependent structure and physicochemical properties, alkali metal titanates have been intensively explored in such applications as photocatalyst [9][10][11], lithium and sodium ion battery [12,13], gas and humidity sensing, and antibacterial agent [14,15].…”

“…Photocatalysis, using semiconductors, has become an area of great research interest due to its potential applications in solving energy supply and environmental pollution problems [1][2][3][4][5]. TiO 2 is the most widely investigated photocatalyst due to its high photoactivity, exceptional optical and electronic properties, low cost and toxicity, and good chemical and thermal stability [6,7].…”

Production of Molybdenum Trioxide Nanosheets by Liquid Exfoliation and Their Application in High-Performance Supercapacitors

“…Analysing each FFT (Fast Fourier Transform) confirmed the structure to be consistent with the layered alpha phase of MoO3. [79][80][81] In addition, the lattice orientation could be determined: the viewing direction is roughly along the b-direction (i.e. the direction perpendicular to the nanosheets)…”

Room-temperature synthesis and solar photocatalytic performance of MoO3·0.5H2O nanorods

“…However, its poor natural light absorption capability due to its intrinsically large energy band gap (~3.2 eV) and the poor quantum yield caused by the rapid recombination of photogenerated electrons and holes significantly limit the broad application of TiO 2 for photocatalysts [3,4]. Thus, the development of more efficient solar photocatalysts with high activity should be of great significance from the perspective of degrading organic dyes.…”

“…Over the past few decades, semiconductor photocatalysts have attracted much attention because of their wide applications, particularly in complete mineralization and degradation of synthetic organic dyes [1][2][3]. Among the existing photocatalysts, TiO 2 is most frequently utilized owing to its considerable activity, nonenvironmental impact, low cost, and high stability under irradiation [4,5].…”