Aerosol-spraying synthesis of SiO2/TiO2 nanocomposites and conversion to porous TiO2 and single-crystalline TiOF2†
Jian Zhu,Dieqing Zhang,Zhenfeng Bian,Guisheng Li,Yuning Huo,Yunfeng Lu,Hexing Li
Chemical Communications Pub Date : 07/31/2009 00:00:00 , DOI:10.1039/B909692B
Abstract

Single-crystalline TiOF2 was prepared by HF-etching the SiO2/TiO2 nanocomposite obtained via aerosol-spraying, which exhibited high activity and durability in visible-light driven photocatalysis.

Graphical abstract: Aerosol-spraying synthesis of SiO2/TiO2 nanocomposites and conversion to porous TiO2 and single-crystalline TiOF2