Citation: Hongping Zhao, Hanzhaobing Wu, Baolong Shi, Jiayue Wang, Chunzheng Wu, Chaohai Wang, Xiaoyan Wang, Wei Liu, Chaoqing Dai, Dalei Wang. Fast and controllable anatase-to-rutile phase transition irradiated by NIR light[J]. Chinese Chemical Letters, ;2025, 36(11): 110815. doi: 10.1016/j.cclet.2025.110815 shu

Fast and controllable anatase-to-rutile phase transition irradiated by NIR light

Hongping Zhao ^{a, 1} ,
Hanzhaobing Wu ^{a, 1} ,
Baolong Shi ^a ,
Jiayue Wang ^b ,
Chunzheng Wu ^c ,
Chaohai Wang ^d ,
Xiaoyan Wang ^{a, *,} ,
Wei Liu ^{a, *,} ,
Chaoqing Dai ^{a, *,} ,
Dalei Wang ^{a, *,}

a.
College of Optical, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou 311300, China
b.
College of Forestry and Biotechnology, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou 311300, China
c.
College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou 311300, China
d.
Henan Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Rehabilitation Technology, Henan University of Urban Construction, Pingdingshan 467036, China

Received Date: 25 September 2024
Revised Date: 16 November 2024
Accepted Date: 2 January 2025
Available Online: 3 January 2025

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As a semiconductor material with inorganic functional properties, titanium dioxide (TiO₂) demonstrates exceptional optical, electrical, and catalytic characteristics. The catalytic performance of TiO₂ is notably affected by the proportion of anatase to rutile within its mixed phase, which plays a crucial role in modulating its performance. The phase transition in TiO₂ enhances the effective separation of photogenerated charge carriers, thereby improving their utilization. In this study, we present an efficient and proportionally adjustable TiO₂ phase transition strategy induced by near-infrared light (NIR light) utilizing TiO₂ and titanium carbide (TiC) composites. Notably, the transition ratio of anatase to rutile phases can be adjusted by controlling the NIR light irradiation time in 1s intervals (within 6 s), resulting in conversion rates of 5.88%, 13.29%, 20.42%, 26.02%, 32.8% and 40.12%, respectively. This capability for tunable ratios is attributed to the photothermal effect of TiC, which converts to anatase at higher temperatures while simultaneously promoting the layer-by-layer aggregation of adjacent anatase grains, thereby facilitating the phase transition. In addition, we assessed the photocatalytic efficiency of tetracycline hydrochloride (TC–HCl, an antibiotic) and methylene blue (MB, a dye) when exposed to visible light using different ratios of obtained phase junctions. The findings revealed that after a brief 3 s exposure to laser sintering, the weight fractions of rutile and anatase TiO₂ were approximately 0.2 and 0.8, respectively. This specific ratio of phase transition exhibits superior photocatalytic performance compared to alternative phase transition ratios. The creation of heterojunctions in anatase/rutile TiO₂ facilitated greater oxygen adsorption and heightened the density of localized states, thus effectively boosting the production of superoxide radicals (^•O₂^-) and hole (h⁺) species. The phase junction of TiO₂ shows significant potential for application in wastewater treating, resulting in improved photocatalytic degradation of pollutants and highlighting its efficacy in environmental pollution control.
- Titanium dioxide,
- Phase transition,
- NIR light,
- Tunable ratios,
- Photocatalytic degradation
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