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  • Materials Science
  • Nanotechnology
  • Photocatalysis

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  • Titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles are moderate photocatalysts due to high band-gap and electron-hole recombination.
  • Carbon shells (TiO2@C nanoparticles) can improve TiO2 photocatalytic activity.
  • Existing methods often use hydrothermal treatment with sugar derivatives.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present a novel method for creating highly uniform carbon shells around TiO2 nanoparticles.
  • To synthesize TiO2@C nanoparticles using emulsion polymerization and pyrolysis.
  • To investigate the photocatalytic properties of the synthesized TiO2@C nanoparticles for water splitting.

Main Methods:

  • Dispersion of TiO2 nanoparticles using a RAFT-polymerized oligomeric dispersant.
  • Emulsion polymerization of acrylonitrile around TiO2 nanoparticles to form a polyacrylonitrile (PAN) shell.
  • Pyrolysis of PAN shells to carbon, yielding TiO2@C nanoparticles.
  • Characterization using XRD, FTIR, UV-VIS, Raman spectroscopy, and TEM microscopy.

Main Results:

  • Successful formation of highly uniform carbon shells around TiO2 nanoparticles.
  • Characterization confirmed the TiO2@C core-shell structure.
  • Preliminary photocatalytic tests showed significantly enhanced photocurrent for water splitting with TiO2@C compared to bare TiO2.

Conclusions:

  • The novel method effectively produces uniform TiO2@C nanoparticles.
  • The carbon shell plays a crucial role in enhancing photocatalytic activity.
  • TiO2@C nanoparticles show promise for efficient photocatalytic water splitting.