A Review on High Temperature Stable Anatase TiO₂ Photocatalysts

Abstract:

This review focuses on the recent developments of high temperature stable anatase TiO₂ photocatalyst. Eventhough TiO₂ exists in different forms anatase, rutile and brookite, anatase phase stabilization is often the key to obtain the highest photocatalytic performance for TiO₂, particularly for the use as an antibacterial and self-cleaning coatings in high temperature processed ceramics. Different methods available for the anatase stabilization in literature are critically reviewed and emphasis is placed on relatively recent developments. Currently available methods of anatase stabilizations are classified in to four categories viz (i) doping with metal ions (ii) doping with non-metal ions (iii) co-doping with metal and non-metal ions and (iv) dopant free stabilization by oxygen richness. Further to this, the application of these high temperature stabilized anatase TiO₂ photocatalyst on various ceramics substrates such as tile, glass and sanitary wares as self-cleaning and antibacterial coatings are also been briefly discussed.

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volume 855)
• Pages: 78-93
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.855.78
• Online since: May 2016
• Authors: Pradeepan Periyat*, Binu Naufal, Sanjay Gopal Ullattil
• Keywords: Anatase, Doping, High Temperature Stability, Oxygen Richness, Oxygen Vacancy, Rutile, Self-Cleaning, TiO₂

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