Abstract
Doped TiO2 with metal, nonmetal, and rare earth elements has shown a great potential in energy and environmental applications, but it is difficult to dope well-defined TiO2 single crystals (SCs) with {001} exposed facet due to their high crystallinity. In this work, we developed a green and general approach to prepare the {001}-exposed TiO2 SCs doped with various elements, on the basis of recycling the wasted ethylene glycol electrolyte from the anodic oxidation for TiO2 nanotube preparation. All six representative elements (i.e., metal, nonmetal, and rare earth types) could be successfully doped into the TiO2 SCs without breaking their single-crystalline structure and exposed high-energy facet. The electronic properties of the doped TiO2 SCs were significantly improved. All the doped TiO2 SCs exhibited a superior photoactivity under visible-light irradiation for degrading rhodamine B, a typical organic pollutant. The prepared doped TiO2 SCs have a promising potential in environmental and energy applications.
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