Abstract
Molecular oxygen (O2) activation technology is of great significance in environmental purification due to its eco-friendly operation and cost-effective nature. However, the activation of O2 is limited by spin-forbidden transitions, and efficient molecular oxygen activation depends on electronic behavior and surface adsorption. Herein, we prepared cationic defect-rich Bi4Ti3O12 (BTO-MV2) catalysts containing Ti vacancies (VTi) for O2 activation in water purification. The VTi on BTO nanosheets can induce electron spin polarization, increasing the number of spin-down photogenerated electrons and reducing the recombination of electron-hole pairs. An active surface VTi is also formed, serving as a center for adsorbing O2 and extracting electrons, effectively generating •OH, O2•- and 1O2. The degradation rate constant of tetracycline achieved by BTO-MV2 is 3.3 times faster than BTO, indicating a satisfactory prospect for practical application. This work provides an efficient pathway to activate molecular oxygen by constructing new active sites through cationic vacancy modification technology.
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