Surface Defect Engineering in Colored TiO2 Hollow Spheres Toward Efficient Photocatalysis (Adv. Funct. Mater. 22/2023)

Advanced Functional MaterialsVolume 33, Issue 22 2370138 FrontispieceFree Access Surface Defect Engineering in Colored TiO2 Hollow Spheres Toward Efficient Photocatalysis (Adv. Funct. Mater. 22/2023) Letizia Liccardo, Letizia Liccardo Department of Molecular Sciences and Nanosystems, Ca' Foscari University of Venice, Via Torino 155, 30172 Venezia Mestre, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorMatteo Bordin, Matteo Bordin Department of Molecular Sciences and Nanosystems, Ca' Foscari University of Venice, Via Torino 155, 30172 Venezia Mestre, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorPolina M. Sheverdyaeva, Polina M. Sheverdyaeva Istituto di Struttura della Materia-CNR (ISM-CNR), SS 14, Km 163.5, 34149 Trieste, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorMatteo Belli, Matteo Belli CNR-IMM, Unit of Agrate Brianza, Via C. Olivetti 2, 20864 Agrate Brianza, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorPaolo Moras, Paolo Moras Istituto di Struttura della Materia-CNR (ISM-CNR), SS 14, Km 163.5, 34149 Trieste, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorAlberto Vomiero, Alberto Vomiero Department of Molecular Sciences and Nanosystems, Ca' Foscari University of Venice, Via Torino 155, 30172 Venezia Mestre, Italy Division of Materials Science, Department of Engineering Sciences and Mathematics, Luleå University of Technology, 97187 Luleå, SwedenSearch for more papers by this authorElisa Moretti, Elisa Moretti Department of Molecular Sciences and Nanosystems, Ca' Foscari University of Venice, Via Torino 155, 30172 Venezia Mestre, ItalySearch for more papers by this author Letizia Liccardo, Letizia Liccardo Department of Molecular Sciences and Nanosystems, Ca' Foscari University of Venice, Via Torino 155, 30172 Venezia Mestre, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorMatteo Bordin, Matteo Bordin Department of Molecular Sciences and Nanosystems, Ca' Foscari University of Venice, Via Torino 155, 30172 Venezia Mestre, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorPolina M. Sheverdyaeva, Polina M. Sheverdyaeva Istituto di Struttura della Materia-CNR (ISM-CNR), SS 14, Km 163.5, 34149 Trieste, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorMatteo Belli, Matteo Belli CNR-IMM, Unit of Agrate Brianza, Via C. Olivetti 2, 20864 Agrate Brianza, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorPaolo Moras, Paolo Moras Istituto di Struttura della Materia-CNR (ISM-CNR), SS 14, Km 163.5, 34149 Trieste, ItalySearch for more papers by this authorAlberto Vomiero, Alberto Vomiero Department of Molecular Sciences and Nanosystems, Ca' Foscari University of Venice, Via Torino 155, 30172 Venezia Mestre, Italy Division of Materials Science, Department of Engineering Sciences and Mathematics, Luleå University of Technology, 97187 Luleå, SwedenSearch for more papers by this authorElisa Moretti, Elisa Moretti Department of Molecular Sciences and Nanosystems, Ca' Foscari University of Venice, Via Torino 155, 30172 Venezia Mestre, ItalySearch for more papers by this author First published: 25 May 2023 https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202370138AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Graphical Abstract Hierarchical Nanostructures In article number 2212486, Elisa Moretti, Alberto Vomiero, and co-workers, applied TiO2 hollow spheres with defect-engineered surface as highly efficient photocatalysts. The hollow structure results in strongly confined solar light, and surface defects boost the photogeneration of active charges for photocatalytic processes. Advanced spectroscopies revealed the presence of oxygen vacancies and bulk Ti3+ centers, which enabled strong photodegradation of a target drug (Ciprofloxacin) under simulated sunlight. Volume33, Issue22May 25, 20232370138 RelatedInformation