Ali Imran, Suhail Mohd, Alothman Zied A, Alwarthan Abdulrahman
Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Taibah University Al-Medina Al-Munawara - 41477 Saudi Arabia
Department of Chemistry, Jamia Millia Islamia, Central University New Delhi India.
RSC Adv. 2018 Aug 24;8(53):30125-30147. doi: 10.1039/c8ra06517a.
TiO is a compound of great importance due to its remarkable catalytic and distinctive semiconducting properties. It is also a chemically stable, non-toxic and biocompatible material. Nano TiO is strong oxidizing agent with a large surface area and, hence, high photo-catalytic activities. With low production cost and a high dielectric constant, it is an inexpensive material. It can be prepared by diverse procedures such as solution and gas phase procedures. Nowadays, TiO is being used frequently for photo degradation of organic molecules and water splitting for hydrogen generation. Most important applications include purification, disinfection of waste water, self-cleaning coatings for buildings in urban areas and the production of the green currency of energy (hydrogen) by splitting water. The review describes the advances in the syntheses, properties and applications of TiO nano structures. Besides, efforts are also made to discuss the working mechanism and future challenges and perspectives.
二氧化钛（TiO）是一种非常重要的化合物，因其具有卓越的催化性能和独特的半导体特性。它也是一种化学稳定、无毒且具有生物相容性的材料。纳米二氧化钛是一种具有大表面积的强氧化剂，因此具有高光催化活性。由于生产成本低且介电常数高，它是一种廉价的材料。它可以通过多种方法制备，如溶液法和气相法。如今，二氧化钛被频繁用于有机分子的光降解和水分解制氢。最重要的应用包括废水净化、消毒、城市地区建筑物的自清洁涂层以及通过水分解生产绿色能源货币（氢气）。这篇综述描述了二氧化钛纳米结构在合成、性质和应用方面的进展。此外，还努力讨论了其工作机制以及未来的挑战和前景。
