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In this work, TiO2 was modified by doping the electron-deficient B element, and then the gas-sensing response of B-TiO2 to H-2 under UV irradiation at room temperature in a N-2 atmosphere and the oxidation of H-2 over B-TiO2 under corresponding conditions were tested. It was found that H-2 would accept an electron when adsorbed on the TiO2 surface, while H-2 would donate an electron when adsorbed on the B-TiO2 surface. Correspondingly, H-2 could not be oxidized over TiO2, but could be oxidized over B-TiO2. This indicated that the oxidation of H-2 was dependent on the electron-transfer behavior between H-2 and the surface of TiO2 or B-TiO2. Based on the relevant characterization results, it was proposed that H-2 could accept an electron from TiO2 due to the higher Fermi level of TiO2, while H-2 could donate an electron to B-TiO2 due to the lower Fermi level of B-TiO2 induced by doping B. This indicated that the electron-transfer behavior between H-2 and TiO2 could be changed by adjusting the Fermi level of TiO2, while the electron-transfer behavior would further affect the photocatalytic activity of oxidizing H-2. This result shows that the doable H-2 photocatalytic oxidation in thermodynamics can be controlled by a kinetics factor (H-2 losing-an-electron behavior). This work can be applied to provide an understanding of the photocatalytic oxidation behavior of other reactants over semiconductor materials.
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PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY CHEMICAL PHYSICS
ISSN: 1463-9076
Year: 2021
Issue: 1
Volume: 23
Page: 186-195
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ESI Discipline: CHEMISTRY;
ESI HC Threshold:117
JCR Journal Grade:1
CAS Journal Grade:2
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WoS CC Cited Count: 7
SCOPUS Cited Count: 7
ESI Highly Cited Papers on the List: 0 Unfold All
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30 Days PV: 2
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