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Photocatalytic reactivity of {121} and {211} facets of brookite TiO<sub>2</sub> crystals

Ming ZhaoKey Lab of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology of Ministry of EducationHua XuKey Lab of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology of Ministry of EducationHungru ChenEnvironmental Remediation Materials UnitShuxin OuyangKey Lab of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology of Ministry of EducationNaoto UmezawaKey Lab of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology of Ministry of EducationDefa WangKey Lab of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology of Ministry of EducationJinhua YeKey Lab of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology of Ministry of Education
2014en
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Combining the surface atomic structure and electronic band structure, it is suggested that, for brookite TiO<sub>2</sub>, the {121} surface is beneficial for photocatalytic oxidation and the {211} surface can facilitate photocatalytic reduction.

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