35. Huang Q, Tian S, Zeng et al (2013) Enhanced photocatalytic activity of chemically bonded
TiO 2 /graphene composites based on the effective interfacial charge transfer through the C–Ti
bond. ACS Catal 3:1477–1485
36. Chen C, Cai W, Long M et al (2010) Synthesis of visible-light responsive graphene oxide/TiO 2
composites with p/n heterojunction. ACS Nano 4:6425–6432
37. Wang D, Choi D, Li J et al (2009) Self-assembled TiO 2 /graphene hybrid nanostructures for
enhanced Li-ion insertion. ACS Nano 3:907–914
38. Williams G, Seger B, Kamat PV (2008) TiO 2 -graphene nanocomposites UV-assisted
photocatalytic reduction of graphene oxide. ACS Nano 2:1487–1491
39. Xin X, Zhou X, Wu J et al (2012) Scalable synthesis of TiO 2 /graphene nanostructured
composite with high-rate performance for lithium ion batteries. ACS Nano 6:11035–11043
40. Zhang Y, Tang ZR, Fu X, Xu Y (2010) TiO 2 -graphene nanocomposites for gas-phase
photocatalytic degradation of volatile aromatic pollutant: is TiO 2 -graphene truly different
from other TiO 2 -carbon composite materials? ACS Nano 4:7303–7314
41. Zhang H, Lv X, Li Y, Wang Y, Li J (2009) P25-graphene composite as a high performance
photocatalyst. ACS Nano 4:380–386
42. Liang Y, Wang H, Chen Z, Dai H (2010) TiO 2 nanocrystals grown on graphene as advanced
photocatalytic hybrid materials. Nano Res 3:701–705
43. Lee JS, You KH, Park CB (2012) Highly photoactive, low bandgap TiO 2 nanoparticles wrapped
by graphene. Adv Mater 24:1084–1088
44. Tan LL, Ong WJ, Chai SP, Mohamed A (2013) Reduced graphene oxide-TiO 2 nanocomposite
as a promising visible-light-active photocatalyst for the conversion of carbon dioxide. Nanoscale Res Lett 8:1–9
45. Sanjaya D, Ruperto G, Khiem V et al (2012) Hydrothermal synthesis of graphene-TiO 2
nanotube composites with enhanced photocatalytic activity. ACS Catal 2:949–956
46. Morales-Torres S, Pastrana-Martínez L, Figueiredo J, Faria J, Silva AT (2012) Design of
graphene-based TiO 2 photocatalysts-a review. Environ Sci Pollut Res 19:3676–3687
47. Zhang L, Xi Z, Xing M, Zhang J (2013) Effects of the preparation order of the ternary P25/GO/
Pt hybrid photocatalysts on hydrogen production. Int J Hydrog Energy 38:9169–9177
48. Xing M, Shen F, Qiu B, Zhang J (2014) Highly-dispersed boron-doped graphene nanosheets
loaded with TiO 2 nanoparticles for enhancing CO 2 photoreduction. Sci Rep 4:6341–6346
49. Guo S, Zhen M, Liu L et al (2016) Facile preparation and lithium storage properties of
TiO 2 @graphene comppsite electrodes with low carbon content. Chem Eur J 22:11943–11948
50. Kamegawa T, Yamahana D, Yamashita H (2010) Graphene coating of TiO 2 nanoparticles
loaded on mesoporous silica for enhancement of photocatalytic activity. J Phys Chem C
114:15049–15053
51. Li W, Wang F, Feng S et al (2013) Sol-gel design strategy for ultradispersed TiO 2 nanoparticles
on graphene for high-performance lithium ion batteries. J Am Chem Soc 135:18300–18303
52. Sellappan R, Sun J, Galeckas A, Lindvall N et al (2013) Influence of graphene synthesizing
techniques on the photocatalytic performance of graphene-TiO 2 nanocomposites. Phys Chem
Chem Phys 15:15528–15537
53. Qiu B, Zhou Y, Ma Y, Yang X, Sheng W, Xing M, Zhang J (2015) Facile synthesis of the Ti
3+
self-doped TiO 2 -graphene nanosheet composites with enhanced photocatalysis. Sci Rep
5:8591–8589
54. Mohamed RM (2012) UV-assisted photocatalytic synthesis of TiO 2 -reduced graphene oxide
with enhanced photocatalytic activity in decomposition of sarin in gas phase. Desalin Water
Treat 50:147–156
55. Pu X, Zhang D, Gao Y, Shao X, Ding G, Li S, Zhao S (2013) One-pot microwave-assisted
combustion synthesis of graphene oxide–TiO 2 hybrids for photodegradation of methyl orange. J
Alloys Compd 551:382–388
56. Li L, Yu L, Lin Z et al (2016) Reduced TiO 2 -graphene oxide heterostructure as broad spectrumdriven efficient water-splitting photocatalysts. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 8:8536–8545
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TiO 2 /graphene composites based on the effective interfacial charge transfer through the C–Ti
bond. ACS Catal 3:1477–1485
36. Chen C, Cai W, Long M et al (2010) Synthesis of visible-light responsive graphene oxide/TiO 2
composites with p/n heterojunction. ACS Nano 4:6425–6432
37. Wang D, Choi D, Li J et al (2009) Self-assembled TiO 2 /graphene hybrid nanostructures for
enhanced Li-ion insertion. ACS Nano 3:907–914
38. Williams G, Seger B, Kamat PV (2008) TiO 2 -graphene nanocomposites UV-assisted
photocatalytic reduction of graphene oxide. ACS Nano 2:1487–1491
39. Xin X, Zhou X, Wu J et al (2012) Scalable synthesis of TiO 2 /graphene nanostructured
composite with high-rate performance for lithium ion batteries. ACS Nano 6:11035–11043
40. Zhang Y, Tang ZR, Fu X, Xu Y (2010) TiO 2 -graphene nanocomposites for gas-phase
photocatalytic degradation of volatile aromatic pollutant: is TiO 2 -graphene truly different
from other TiO 2 -carbon composite materials? ACS Nano 4:7303–7314
41. Zhang H, Lv X, Li Y, Wang Y, Li J (2009) P25-graphene composite as a high performance
photocatalyst. ACS Nano 4:380–386
42. Liang Y, Wang H, Chen Z, Dai H (2010) TiO 2 nanocrystals grown on graphene as advanced
photocatalytic hybrid materials. Nano Res 3:701–705
43. Lee JS, You KH, Park CB (2012) Highly photoactive, low bandgap TiO 2 nanoparticles wrapped
by graphene. Adv Mater 24:1084–1088
44. Tan LL, Ong WJ, Chai SP, Mohamed A (2013) Reduced graphene oxide-TiO 2 nanocomposite
as a promising visible-light-active photocatalyst for the conversion of carbon dioxide. Nanoscale Res Lett 8:1–9
45. Sanjaya D, Ruperto G, Khiem V et al (2012) Hydrothermal synthesis of graphene-TiO 2
nanotube composites with enhanced photocatalytic activity. ACS Catal 2:949–956
46. Morales-Torres S, Pastrana-Martínez L, Figueiredo J, Faria J, Silva AT (2012) Design of
graphene-based TiO 2 photocatalysts-a review. Environ Sci Pollut Res 19:3676–3687
47. Zhang L, Xi Z, Xing M, Zhang J (2013) Effects of the preparation order of the ternary P25/GO/
Pt hybrid photocatalysts on hydrogen production. Int J Hydrog Energy 38:9169–9177
48. Xing M, Shen F, Qiu B, Zhang J (2014) Highly-dispersed boron-doped graphene nanosheets
loaded with TiO 2 nanoparticles for enhancing CO 2 photoreduction. Sci Rep 4:6341–6346
49. Guo S, Zhen M, Liu L et al (2016) Facile preparation and lithium storage properties of
TiO 2 @graphene comppsite electrodes with low carbon content. Chem Eur J 22:11943–11948
50. Kamegawa T, Yamahana D, Yamashita H (2010) Graphene coating of TiO 2 nanoparticles
loaded on mesoporous silica for enhancement of photocatalytic activity. J Phys Chem C
114:15049–15053
51. Li W, Wang F, Feng S et al (2013) Sol-gel design strategy for ultradispersed TiO 2 nanoparticles
on graphene for high-performance lithium ion batteries. J Am Chem Soc 135:18300–18303
52. Sellappan R, Sun J, Galeckas A, Lindvall N et al (2013) Influence of graphene synthesizing
techniques on the photocatalytic performance of graphene-TiO 2 nanocomposites. Phys Chem
Chem Phys 15:15528–15537
53. Qiu B, Zhou Y, Ma Y, Yang X, Sheng W, Xing M, Zhang J (2015) Facile synthesis of the Ti
3+
self-doped TiO 2 -graphene nanosheet composites with enhanced photocatalysis. Sci Rep
5:8591–8589
54. Mohamed RM (2012) UV-assisted photocatalytic synthesis of TiO 2 -reduced graphene oxide
with enhanced photocatalytic activity in decomposition of sarin in gas phase. Desalin Water
Treat 50:147–156
55. Pu X, Zhang D, Gao Y, Shao X, Ding G, Li S, Zhao S (2013) One-pot microwave-assisted
combustion synthesis of graphene oxide–TiO 2 hybrids for photodegradation of methyl orange. J
Alloys Compd 551:382–388
56. Li L, Yu L, Lin Z et al (2016) Reduced TiO 2 -graphene oxide heterostructure as broad spectrumdriven efficient water-splitting photocatalysts. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 8:8536–8545
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