Enhancement of photocatalytic oxygen evolution in aqueous titanium dioxide suspensions by removal of surface hydroxy groups

Yoshinao Oosawa; Michael Graetzel

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The activity of TiO2 particles for photocatalytic oxygen evolution in the presence of Ag+ ions as an electron acceptor is increased 10 times by the removal of surface hydroxy groups through thermal treatment.

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