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Yang L, Xiao Y, Liu S, Li Y, Cai Q, Luo S, Zeng G (2010) Photocatalytic reduction of Cr(VI) on
WO3 doped long TiO2 nanotube arrays in the presence of citric acid. Appl Catal B 94:142–149
Yang XH, Li Z, Liu G, Xing J, Sun C, Yang HG, Li C (2011) Ultra-thin Anatase TiO 2 Nanosheets
dominated with {001} facets: thickness-controlled synthesis, growth mechanism and watersplitting properties. CrystEngComm 13:1378–1383
Yang J, Wang D, Han H, Li C (2013) Roles of cocatalysts in photocatalysis and
photoelectrocatalysis. Acc Chem Res 46:1900–1909
Yang M, Zhang L, Jin B, Huang L, Gan Y (2016) Enhanced photoelectrochemical properties and
water splitting activity of self-ordered MoO 3 -TiO 2 nanotubes. Appl Surf Sci 364:410–415
Yen YC, Chen JA, Ou S, Chen YS, Lin KJ (2016) Plasmon-enhanced photocurrent using gold
nanoparticles on a three-dimensional TiO 2 nanowire-web electrode. Nat Sci Rep 7:42524
Yoo DH, Cuong TV, Pham VH, Chung JS, Khoa NT, Kim EJ, Hahn SH (2011) Enhanced
photocatalytic activity of grapheme oxide decorated on TiO 2 films under UV and visible
irradiation. Curr Appl Phys 11:805–808
Yoo JE, Lee K, Altomare M, Selli E, Schmuki P (2013) Self-organized arrays of single-metal
catalyst particles in TiO2 cavities: a highly efficient photocatalytic system. Angew Chem Int Ed
52:7514–7517
Yu JC, Zhang L, Yu J (2002) Rapid synthesis of mesoporous TiO 2 with high photocatalytic activity
by ultrasound-induced agglomeration. New J Chem 26:416–420
Yu Z, Meng J, Li Y, Li Y (2013) Efficient photocatalytic hydrogen production from water over a
CuO and carbon fiber co-modified TiO 2 nanocomposite photocatalyst. Int J Hydrog Energy
38:16649–11655
Yu H, Zhao Y, Zhou C, Shang L, Peng Y, Cao Y (2014) Carbon quantumdots/TiO 2 composites for
efficient photocatalytic hydrogen evolution. J Mater Chem A 2:3344
Yuan C, Hung CH, Li HW, Chang WH (2016) Photodegradation of ibuprofen by TiO 2 co-doping
with urea and functionalized CNT irradiated with visible light effect of doping content and
pH. Chemosphere 155:471–478
Zakrzewska K, Kollbek K, Sikora M, Cz K, Szlachetko J, Sitarz M, Ziabka M, Radecka M (2015)
Importance of the electronic structure of modified TiO 2 in the photoelectrochemical processes of
hydrogen generation. Int J Hydrog Energy 40:815–824
Zaleska A (2008) Doped-TiO 2 : a review. Recent Patents Eng 2:157–164
Zazoua H, Boudjemaa A, Chebout R, Bachari K (2014) Enhanced photocatalytic hydrogen
production under visible light over a material based on magnesium ferrite derived from layered
double hydroxides (LDHs). Int J Energy Res 38:2010–2018
Zhang Z, Wang P (2012) Optimization of Photoelectrochemical water splitting performance on
hierarchical TiO 2 nanotube arrays. Energy Environ Sci 5:6506–6512
Zhang D, Yang M (2013) Band structure engineering of TiO 2 nanowires by n-p codoping for
enhanced visible-light photoelectrochemical water-splitting. Phys Chem Chem Phys
15:18523–18539
Zhang J, Fu D, Xu Y, Liu C (2010a) Optimization of parameters on photocatalytic degradation of
chloram phenicol using TiO 2 as photocatalyst by response surface methodology. J Environ Sci
22:1281–1289
Zhang H, Lv X, Li Y, Wang Y, Li J (2010b) P25-Graphene composite as a highperformance
photocatalyst. ACS Nano 4:380–386
Zhang M, An T, Liu X, Hu X, Sheng G, Fu J (2010c) Preparation of a high activity ZnO/TiO2
photocatalyst via homogenous hydrolysis method with low temperature crystallization. Mater
Lett 64:1883–1886
Zhang N, Liu S, Fu X, Xu YJ (2011) Synthesis of M@TiO 2 (M ¼ Au, Pd, Pt) Core-Shell
nanocomposites with tunable photoreactivity. J Phys Chem C 115:9136–9145
Zhang F, Yamakata A, Maeda K, Moriya Y, Takata T, Kubota J, Teshima K, Oishi S, Domen K
(2012a) Cobalt-modified porous single-crystalline LaTiO 2 N for highly efficient water oxidation
under visible light. J Am Chem Soc 134:8348–8351
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and recyclable visible-light photocatalyst. J Alloys Compd 641:110–118
Yang L, Xiao Y, Liu S, Li Y, Cai Q, Luo S, Zeng G (2010) Photocatalytic reduction of Cr(VI) on
WO3 doped long TiO2 nanotube arrays in the presence of citric acid. Appl Catal B 94:142–149
Yang XH, Li Z, Liu G, Xing J, Sun C, Yang HG, Li C (2011) Ultra-thin Anatase TiO 2 Nanosheets
dominated with {001} facets: thickness-controlled synthesis, growth mechanism and watersplitting properties. CrystEngComm 13:1378–1383
Yang J, Wang D, Han H, Li C (2013) Roles of cocatalysts in photocatalysis and
photoelectrocatalysis. Acc Chem Res 46:1900–1909
Yang M, Zhang L, Jin B, Huang L, Gan Y (2016) Enhanced photoelectrochemical properties and
water splitting activity of self-ordered MoO 3 -TiO 2 nanotubes. Appl Surf Sci 364:410–415
Yen YC, Chen JA, Ou S, Chen YS, Lin KJ (2016) Plasmon-enhanced photocurrent using gold
nanoparticles on a three-dimensional TiO 2 nanowire-web electrode. Nat Sci Rep 7:42524
Yoo DH, Cuong TV, Pham VH, Chung JS, Khoa NT, Kim EJ, Hahn SH (2011) Enhanced
photocatalytic activity of grapheme oxide decorated on TiO 2 films under UV and visible
irradiation. Curr Appl Phys 11:805–808
Yoo JE, Lee K, Altomare M, Selli E, Schmuki P (2013) Self-organized arrays of single-metal
catalyst particles in TiO2 cavities: a highly efficient photocatalytic system. Angew Chem Int Ed
52:7514–7517
Yu JC, Zhang L, Yu J (2002) Rapid synthesis of mesoporous TiO 2 with high photocatalytic activity
by ultrasound-induced agglomeration. New J Chem 26:416–420
Yu Z, Meng J, Li Y, Li Y (2013) Efficient photocatalytic hydrogen production from water over a
CuO and carbon fiber co-modified TiO 2 nanocomposite photocatalyst. Int J Hydrog Energy
38:16649–11655
Yu H, Zhao Y, Zhou C, Shang L, Peng Y, Cao Y (2014) Carbon quantumdots/TiO 2 composites for
efficient photocatalytic hydrogen evolution. J Mater Chem A 2:3344
Yuan C, Hung CH, Li HW, Chang WH (2016) Photodegradation of ibuprofen by TiO 2 co-doping
with urea and functionalized CNT irradiated with visible light effect of doping content and
pH. Chemosphere 155:471–478
Zakrzewska K, Kollbek K, Sikora M, Cz K, Szlachetko J, Sitarz M, Ziabka M, Radecka M (2015)
Importance of the electronic structure of modified TiO 2 in the photoelectrochemical processes of
hydrogen generation. Int J Hydrog Energy 40:815–824
Zaleska A (2008) Doped-TiO 2 : a review. Recent Patents Eng 2:157–164
Zazoua H, Boudjemaa A, Chebout R, Bachari K (2014) Enhanced photocatalytic hydrogen
production under visible light over a material based on magnesium ferrite derived from layered
double hydroxides (LDHs). Int J Energy Res 38:2010–2018
Zhang Z, Wang P (2012) Optimization of Photoelectrochemical water splitting performance on
hierarchical TiO 2 nanotube arrays. Energy Environ Sci 5:6506–6512
Zhang D, Yang M (2013) Band structure engineering of TiO 2 nanowires by n-p codoping for
enhanced visible-light photoelectrochemical water-splitting. Phys Chem Chem Phys
15:18523–18539
Zhang J, Fu D, Xu Y, Liu C (2010a) Optimization of parameters on photocatalytic degradation of
chloram phenicol using TiO 2 as photocatalyst by response surface methodology. J Environ Sci
22:1281–1289
Zhang H, Lv X, Li Y, Wang Y, Li J (2010b) P25-Graphene composite as a highperformance
photocatalyst. ACS Nano 4:380–386
Zhang M, An T, Liu X, Hu X, Sheng G, Fu J (2010c) Preparation of a high activity ZnO/TiO2
photocatalyst via homogenous hydrolysis method with low temperature crystallization. Mater
Lett 64:1883–1886
Zhang N, Liu S, Fu X, Xu YJ (2011) Synthesis of M@TiO 2 (M ¼ Au, Pd, Pt) Core-Shell
nanocomposites with tunable photoreactivity. J Phys Chem C 115:9136–9145
Zhang F, Yamakata A, Maeda K, Moriya Y, Takata T, Kubota J, Teshima K, Oishi S, Domen K
(2012a) Cobalt-modified porous single-crystalline LaTiO 2 N for highly efficient water oxidation
under visible light. J Am Chem Soc 134:8348–8351
262
A. Boudjemaa and S. Gómez-Ruiz