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Title Tailoring surface defects in Plasma Electrolytic Oxidation (PEO) treated 2-D black TiO2: Post-treatment role, and intensification by peroxymonosulfate activation in visible light-driven photocatalysis
Type JournalPaper
Keywords Oxygen vacancy (OV) Plasma electrolytic oxidation Tetracycline (TC) Photocatalytic activity PMS activation
Abstract Herein, we have developed a visible light-responsive black TiO2 photocatalytic coating with controlled formation of oxygen vacancies (OV) and Ti3+ species, crucial for enhancing photocatalytic reactions. The rational control of these semiconductor defects was achieved through plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO), followed by NaOH posttreatment.
Researchers Stefanos Giannakis (Fourth Researcher), Minoo Karbasi (Third Researcher), Arash Fattah-alhosseini (Second Researcher), (First Researcher)