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Photogenerated charge separation and transfer is one of the bottleneck steps in photocatalysis, and efficient charge separation strategies are strongly desired. Here, mimicking the electron transport chain in natural photosynthesis, we report the design and fabrication of a charge transfer chain using bismuth-based semiconductor as a proof-of-concept. In view of the thermodynamic energy band positions and structural similarity based on the density functional theory (DFT) analysis, heterostructured combination of α-Bi2O3, perovskite-like Bi4Ti3O12, and sillenite Bi12TiO20 was designed for fabrication of charge transfer chain. By tuning the molar ratio of Bi and Ti precursors, the Bi4Ti3O12 and Bi12TiO20 particles were formed on the surface of α-Bi2O3 by an in-situ transformation process, giving rise to Bi12TiO20-Bi4Ti3O12/α-Bi2O3 composites with charge transfer chain. We propose that the effective charge transfer is accomplished among α-Bi2O3, Bi12TiO20, and Bi4Ti3O12, which significantly improves the photogenerated charge separation and transfer, as indicated by photoluminescene, time-resolved photoluminescene, and electrochemical impedance spectra results. As expected, the Bi12TiO20-Bi4Ti3O12/α-Bi2O3 shows the superior photocatalytic activity for the degradation of environmental pollutants with high concentration. Even for the refractory pollutants like 4-chlorophenol, the optimal Bi12TiO20-Bi4Ti3O12/α-Bi2O3 composite shows 28 times higher than that of α-Bi2O3 for photocatalytic degradation, verifying the superiority of photogenerated charge transfer chain in photocatalysis. This work demonstrates the feasibility of the charge transfer chain strategy to boost the photogenerated charge separation, which is of great significance for designing energy and environmental-related materials in heterogonous photocatalysis. [Figure not available: see fulltext.].

The bottleneck in the implementation of hybrid lithium-sodium-ion batteries is the lack of anode materials with a desired rate capability. Herein, we provide an in-depth examination of the Li-storage performance of sodium titanate nanowires as negative electrodes in hybrid Li,Na-ion batteries. Titanate nanowires were prepared by a simple and reproducible hydrothermal method. At a low reaction pressure, the well-isolated nanowires are formed, while by increasing the reaction pressure from 2 to 30 bar, the isolated nanowires tend to bundle. In nanowires, the local coordinations of Na and Ti atoms deviate from those in Na2Ti3O7 and Na2Ti6O13 and slightly depend on the reaction pressure. During the annealing at 350 °C, both Na and Ti coordinations undergo further changes. The nanowires are highly defective, and they easily crystallize into Na2Ti6O13 and Na2Ti3O7 phases. The lithium storage properties are evaluated in lithium-ion cells vs. lithium metal anode and titanate electrodes fabricated with PVDF and carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) binders. The Li-storage by nanowires proceeds by a hybrid capacitive-diffusive mechanism between 0.1 and 2.5 V, which enables to achieve a high specific capacity. Sodium titanates accommodate Li+ by formation of mixed lithium-sodium-phase Na2−xLixTi6O13, which is decomposed to the distinct lithium phases Li0.54Ti2.86O6 and Li0.5TiO2. Contrary to lithium, the sodium storage is accomplished mainly by the capacitive reactions, and thus the phase composition is preserved during cycling in sodium ion cells. The isolated nanowires outperform bundled nanowires with respect to rate capability.

Titanates are widely used in the synthesis of polyesters, such as Poly (butylene succinate) (PBS), due to their excellent catalytic activity for polycondensation. However, the hydrolysis sensitivity of titanate and side reactions at high temperatures restrict the further improvement of the molecular weight of polyesters and lead to the high content of end carboxyl group content in the products. In this work, we prepared titania–silica composite aerogels with resistance to hydrolysis and large specific surface area, which were further explored as an efficient catalyst for polycondensation reactions. A series of titania–silica composite aerogel catalysts for PBS polycondensation were successfully prepared by the sol-gel method. The influence of a Ti/Si ratio on the surface morphology and structure of the aerogels was examined. Titania–silica composite aerogel exhibits the surface characteristics of high specific surface area and high Lewis acid content. The specific surface area of titania–silica composite aerogels can reach 524.59 m2/g, and the Lewis acid content on the surface can reach 370.29 μmol/g. Furthermore, the catalytic performance for the polycondensation reaction of PBS was investigated. The intrinsic viscosity of PBS synthesized by catalysis with the composite catalyst with a Ti/Si ratio of 9/1 reaches 1.74 dL/g, with the Mn of 7.72 × 104 g/mol. The hydrolysis resistance stability of the titania–silica composite aerogel is greatly improved compared with traditional tetrabutyl titanate (TBT), and the end carboxyl group content of PBS is effectively reduced to lower than 30 mol/ton.

The choice of support type has a profound influence on catalyst performance in liquid phase hydrogenation reactions, including the catalytic hydrogenation of biomass-derived levulinic acid (LA) to γ-valerolactone (GVL). Catalytic performance, including stability, of three Ru/TiO 2 catalysts, having a similar mean Ru metal nanoparticle size but supported on three types of TiO 2 , namely P25, rutile and anatase, is evaluated by multiple reuse under batch reactor conditions. T3he catalysts’ physicochemical properties before and after recycling are characterized by XRD, STEM, TGA and FT-IR after CO stepwise adsorption. The results show that the deactivation seen for (mixed) anatase-supported catalysts in dioxane can be attributed to strong metal-support interaction (SMSI) rather than coke formation or metal sintering, with the rutile-based catalyst being more resistant against such support reduction. Notably, SMSI formation under the applied, relatively mild conditions only occurs in the presence of organic acids, such as LA or valeric acid.

Bimetallic oxides are demonstrated to show better electrochemical performance than single transition metal oxides. Recently, ilmenite-type transition metal titanate (MTiO3, M = Fe, Co, Ni, etc.) is emerging as a promising anode for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) due to its comparable theoretical capacity and small volumetric change during cycling. However, the practical electrochemical performance is still harmed by its poor electronic conductivity. Herein, for the first time, a Nb-doping strategy is adopted to modify CoTiO3 hexagonal microprisms by a facile solvothermal method combined with an annealing treatment. Benefiting from the unique 1D morphology and the ameliorated conductivities induced by Nb-doping, the optimized Nb-doped CoTiO3 anode exhibits an improved lithium-storage capacity of 233 mA h g−1 at 100 mA g−1 after 100 cycles and excellent rate capability, which are superior to that of pure CoTiO3. This work sheds light on the potential application of titanium containing bimetallic oxide in the next-generation advanced rechargeable LIBs.

This dataset contains results electrochemica impedance spectroscopy (EIS) of symmetrical cells with porous SrTi0.30Fe0.70O3-d oxygen electrodes sintered at different temperaturs (800 °C, 900 °C and 1000 °C). EIS spectra were measured at 700 °C with synthetic air flow (21% O2, 40 ml min-1). Results converted to electrode surfaces area and dived by two electrodes.

This dataset contains electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and Distribution of Relaxation Times analysis results for symmetrical cell with porous SrTi0.30Fe0.70O3-d oxygen electrodes sintered at 800 °C. EIS spectra were measured at 700 °C and 100% of oxygen partial pressure. Spectra of two RCPE elements from equivalent circuit , are also included. Results converted to electrode surfaces area and dived by two electrodes. For DRT analysis freely available DRTTool from the prof. Ciucci group was utilised. All measured EIS spectra were corrected for inductance prior to DRT analysis.

This dataset contains results of Distribution of Relaxation Times analysis (DRT) of impedance of symmetrical cells with porous SrTi0.65Fe0.35O3-d oxygen electrodes sintered at 800 °C. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy were measured at 800 °C; 750 °C and 700 °C (syntetic air). The DRTTools Matlab GUI, available from prof. Ciucci’s group, was used for the analysis of the distribution of relaxation times.

In this dataset are presented results of the polarization resistance of differently sintered SrTi0.50Fe0.50O3 porous oxygen electrodes in symetrical cell. Applied sintering temperatures were 900 °C, 950 °C and 1000 °C. The measurement temperature range was between 800 °C and 500 °C with synthetic air flow (21% O2, 40 ml min-1). Results converted to electrode surfaces area and dived by two electrodes.

In this dataset are presented results of the polarization resistance of differently sintered SrTi0.65Fe0.35O3 porous oxygen electrodes in symetrical cell. Applied sintering temperatures were 900 °C, 950 °C and 1000 °C. The measurement temperature range was between 800 °C and 500 °C with synthetic air flow (21% O2, 40 ml min-1). Results converted to electrode surfaces area and dived by two electrodes.

In this dataset are presented results of the polarization resistance of optimaly sintered SrTi1-xFexO3-d porous oxygen electrodes in symetrical cell (1000 °C; 800 °C and 800°C respectively x = 0.35; 0.50 and 0.70). For commparison were selected commercially avilable state-of-the-art LSCF (Europa) sintered at 1050 °C. The measurement temperature range was between 800 °C and 500 °C in syntetic air (40 ml min-1 flow). Results converted to electrode surfaces area and dived by two electrodes.

This dataset contains results of Distribution of Relaxation Times analysis (DRT) of impedance of symmetrical cells with porous SrTi0.50Fe0.50O3-d oxygen electrodes sintered at 800 °C. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy were measured at 800 °C; 750 °C and 700 °C (syntetic air). The DRTTools Matlab GUI, available from prof. Ciucci’s group, was used for the analysis of the distribution of relaxation times.

This dataset contains results electrochemica impedance spectroscopy (EIS) of symmetrical cells with porous SrTi0.50Fe0.50O3-d oxygen electrodes sintered at different temperatures (800 °C; 900 °C and 1000 °C). Measure temperature was 800 °C (syntetic air, 40 ml min-1). Results converted to electrode surfaces area and dived by two electrodes.

This dataset contains image of the SrTi0.30Fe0.70O3-d powder aglomerate with EDS map analysis results. Images were obtained using a PhenomXL (Thermo Fisher Scientific, the Netherlands) scanning electron microscope (SEM) with an accelerating voltage of 10 kV in a high vacuum mode. The chemical compositions of the investigated powder were determined via energy-dispersive X-ray (EDX) spectroscopy using an integrated analyser (Thermo Fisher Scientific, 25mm2 SiliconDrift Detector) with an accelerating voltage of 20 kV.

This dataset contains image of the SrTi0.65Fe0.35O3-d powder aglomerate with EDS map analysis results. Images were obtained using a PhenomXL (Thermo Fisher Scientific, the Netherlands) scanning electron microscope (SEM) with an accelerating voltage of 10 kV in a high vacuum mode. The chemical compositions of the investigated powder were determined via energy-dispersive X-ray (EDX) spectroscopy using an integrated analyser (Thermo Fisher Scientific, 25mm2 SiliconDrift Detector) with an accelerating voltage of 20 kV.

This dataset contains results of dilatometry measurements of SrTi0.30Fe0.70O3-d powder. The investigation of the linear thermal expansion was carried out using a Netzsch DIL402 dilatometer. The SrTi0.30Fe0.70O3-d powder was formed into cylinders and heat up to 1100 °C with a heating rate of 5 °C min−1, dwelled for 15 min, and then cooled at a rate of 3 °C min−1. The procedure was carried out in 21% O2.

This dataset contains electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and Distribution of Relaxation Times results for symmetrical cell with porous SrTi0.30Fe0.70O3-d oxygen electrodes sintered at 800 °C. EIS spectra were measured at 600 °C and 15% of oxygen partial pressure. Spectra of two RCPE elements from equivalent circuit , are also included. Results converted to electrode surfaces area and dived by two electrodes. For DRT analysis freely available DRTTool from the prof. Ciucci group was utilised. All measured EIS spectra were corrected for inductance prior to DRT analysis.

In this dataset are presented results of the polarization resistance of differently sintered SrTi0.30Fe0.70O3 porous oxygen electrodes in symetrical cell. Applied sintering temperatures were 900 °C, 950 °C and 1000 °C. The measurement temperature range was between 800 °C and 500 °C with synthetic air flow (21% O2, 40 ml min-1). Results converted to electrode surfaces area and dived by two electrodes.

This dataset contains image of the SrTi0.50Fe0.50O3-d porous electrode sintered at 800 °C with line EDS analysis results. Images were obtained using a PhenomXL (Thermo Fisher Scientific, the Netherlands) scanning electron microscope (SEM) with an accelerating voltage of 20 kV in a high vacuum mode. The chemical compositions of the investigated powder were determined via energy-dispersive X-ray (EDX) spectroscopy using an integrated analyser (Thermo Fisher Scientific, 25mm2 SiliconDrift Detector) with an accelerating voltage of 20 kV.

This dataset contains results of dilatometry measurements of SrTi0.50Fe0.50O3-d powder. The investigation of the linear thermal expansion was carried out using a Netzsch DIL402 dilatometer. The SrTi0.50Fe0.50O3-d powder was formed into cylinders and heat up to 1100 °C with a heating rate of 5 °C min−1, dwelled for 15 min, and then cooled at a rate of 3 °C min−1. The procedure was carried out in 21% O2.

This dataset contains electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and Distribution of Relaxation Times analysis results for symmetrical cell with porous SrTi0.30Fe0.70O3-d oxygen electrodes sintered at 800 °C. EIS spectra were measured at 800 °C and 15% of oxygen partial pressure. Spectra of two RCPE elements from equivalent circuit , are also included. Results converted to electrode surfaces area and dived by two electrodes. For DRT analysis freely available DRTTool from the prof. Ciucci group was utilised. All measured EIS spectra were corrected for inductance prior to DRT analysis.

This dataset contains image of the SrTi0.50Fe0.50O3-d porous electrode sintered at 800 °C with EDS map analysis results. This study were performed for better understanding the chemical composition of flat like structures that occurs in electrode. Images were obtained using a PhenomXL (Thermo Fisher Scientific, the Netherlands) scanning electron microscope (SEM) with an accelerating voltage of 20 kV in a high vacuum mode. The chemical compositions of the investigated powder were determined via energy-dispersive X-ray (EDX) spectroscopy using an integrated analyser (Thermo Fisher Scientific, 25mm2 SiliconDrift Detector) with an accelerating voltage of 20 kV.

This dataset contains results of dilatometry measurements of SrTi0.65Fe0.35O3-d powder. The investigation of the linear thermal expansion was carried out using a Netzsch DIL402 dilatometer. The SrTi0.65Fe0.35O3-d powder was formed into cylinders and heat up to 1100 °C with a heating rate of 5 °C min−1, dwelled for 15 min, and then cooled at a rate of 3 °C min−1. The procedure was carried out in 21% O2.

This dataset contains results electrochemica impedance spectroscopy (EIS) of symmetrical cells with porous SrTi0.65Fe0.35O3-d oxygen electrodes sintered at different temperaturs (800 °C, 900 °C and 1000 °C). EIS spectra were measured at 700 °C with synthetic air flow (21% O2, 40 ml min-1). Results converted to electrode surfaces area and dived by two electrodes.

In this dataset are presented results of the ohmic contribution of differently sintered Sr0Ti0.50Fe0.50O3 porous oxygen electrodes in symetrical cell. Applied sintering temperatures were 900 °C, 950 °C and 1000 °C. The measurement temperature range was between 800 °C and 500 °C with synthetic ari flow (21% O2, 40 ml min-1). Results converted to electrode surfaces area.

This dataset contains images of polished cross section of symmetrical cell interface with SrTi0.30Fe0.70O3-d electrode and CGO-20 substrate in function of sintering temperature (800 °C, 900°C and 1000 °C) . Images were obtained using a PhenomXL (Thermo Fisher Scientific, the Netherlands) scanning electron microscope (SEM) with an accelerating voltage of 12 kV in a high vacuum mode.

This dataset contains results of Distribution of Relaxation Times analysis (DRT) of impedance of symmetrical cells with porous SrTi0.50Fe0.50O3-d oxygen electrodes sintered at different temperatures (800 °C, 900 °C and 1000 °C). Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy were measured at 700 °C (syntetic air). The DRTTools Matlab GUI, available from prof. Ciucci’s group, was used for the analysis of the distribution of relaxation times.

This dataset contains results of selection of the lambda parameter for Distribution of Relaxation Times analysis results for symmetrical cell with porous SrTi0.30Fe0.70O3-d oxygen electrodes sintered at 800 °C. EIS spectra were measured at 800 °C and 1% of oxygen partial pressure. Used lambdas: 5 x 10^(-3), 1 x 10^(-3), 5 x 10^(-4) and 1 x 10^(-4). Results converted to electrode surfaces area and dived by two electrodes. For DRT analysis freely available DRTTool from the prof. Ciucci group was utilised. All measured EIS spectra were corrected for inductance prior to DRT analysis.

This dataset contains images of polished cross section of symmetrical cell with SrTi0.50Fe0.50O3-d electrodes and CGO-20 substrate sintered at 800 °C. Images were obtained using a PhenomXL (Thermo Fisher Scientific, the Netherlands) scanning electron microscope (SEM) with an accelerating voltage of 12 kV in a high vacuum mode.

This dataset contains images of polished cross section of symmetrical cell interface with SrTi1-xFexO3-d (x=0.35; 0.50; 0..70) electrodes and CGO-20 substrate sintered at 800 °C. Images were obtained using a PhenomXL (Thermo Fisher Scientific, the Netherlands) scanning electron microscope (SEM) with an accelerating voltage of 12 kV in a high vacuum mode.

This dataset contains results of Distribution of Relaxation Times analysis (DRT) of impedance of symmetrical cells with porous SrTi0.30Fe0.70O3-d oxygen electrodes sintered at different temperatures (800 °C, 900 °C and 1000 °C). Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy were measured at 700 °C (syntetic air). The DRTTools Matlab GUI, available from prof. Ciucci’s group, was used for the analysis of the distribution of relaxation times.

This dataset contains results electrochemica impedance spectroscopy (EIS) of symmetrical cells with porous SrTi0.30Fe0.70O3-d oxygen electrodes sintered at 800 °C. EIS spectra were measured at 800 °C; 750°C and 700 °C (synthetic air). Results converted to electrode surfaces area and dived by two electrodes.

This dataset contains results electrochemica impedance spectroscopy (EIS) of symmetrical cells with porous SrTi0.50Fe0.50O3-d oxygen electrodes sintered at different temperaturs (800 °C, 900 °C and 1000 °C). EIS spectra were measured at 700 °C with synthetic air flow (21% O2, 40 ml min-1). Results converted to electrode surfaces area and dived by two electrodes.

This dataset contains electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and Distribution of Relaxation Times analysis results for symmetrical cell with porous SrTi0.30Fe0.70O3-d oxygen electrodes sintered at 800 °C. EIS spectra were measured at 700 °C and 15% of oxygen partial pressure. Spectra of two RCPE elements from equivalent circuit , are also included. Results converted to electrode surfaces area and dived by two electrodes. For DRT analysis freely available DRTTool from the prof. Ciucci group was utilised. All measured EIS spectra were corrected for inductance prior to DRT analysis.

This dataset contains results electrochemica impedance spectroscopy (EIS) of symmetrical cells with porous SrTi0.65Fe0.35O3-d oxygen electrodes sintered at 800 °C. EIS spectra were measured at 800 °C; 750°C and 700 °C (synthetic air). Results converted to electrode surfaces area and dived by two electrodes.

This dataset contains images of polished cross section of symmetrical cell interface with SrTi0.50Fe0.50O3-d electrode and CGO-20 substrate in function of sintering temperature (800 °C, 900°C and 1000 °C) . Images were obtained using a PhenomXL (Thermo Fisher Scientific, the Netherlands) scanning electron microscope (SEM) with an accelerating voltage of 12 kV in a high vacuum mode.

This dataset contains electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and Distribution of Relaxation Times analysis results for symmetrical cell with porous SrTi0.30Fe0.70O3-d oxygen electrodes sintered at 800 °C. EIS spectra were measured at 800 °C and 1% of oxygen partial pressure. EIS and DRT spectra of simmulated three R-CPE elements from equivalent circuit, are also included. Results converted to electrode surfaces area and dived by two electrodes. For DRT analysis freely available DRTTool from the prof. Ciucci group was utilised. All measured EIS spectra were corrected for inductance prior to DRT analysis.

In this dataset are presented results of the polarization resistance of SrTi0.30Fe0.70O3 porous oxygen electrodes sintered at 800 °C. The measurement temperature range was between 800 °C and 500 °C. Applied different oxygen partial pressure flow was: 1%, 20% and 100% pO2. Results converted to electrode surfaces area and dived by two electrodes. All measured EIS spectra were corrected for inductance prior before analysis.

Modulation of the grain boundary properties in thermoelectric materials that have thermally activated electrical conductivity is crucial in order to achieve high performance at low temperatures. In this work, we show directly that the modulation of the potential barrier at the grain boundaries in perovskite SrTiO3 changes the low-temperature dependency of the bulk material's electrical conductivity. By sintering samples in a reducing environment of increasing strength, we produced La0.08Sr0.9TiO3 (LSTO) ceramics that gradually change their electrical conductivity behavior from thermally activated to single-crystal-like, with only minor variations in the Seebeck coefficient. Imaging of the surface potential by Kelvin probe force microscopy found lower potential barriers at the grain boundaries in the LSTO samples that had been processed in the more reducing environments. A theoretical model using the band offset at the grain boundary to represent the potential barrier agreed well with the measured grain boundary potential dependency of conductivity. The present work showed an order of magnitude enhancement in electrical conductivity (from 85 to 1287 S cm(-1)) and power factor (from 143 to 1745 mu W m(-1) K-2) at 330 K by this modulation of charge transport at grain boundaries. This significant reduction in the impact of grain boundaries on charge transport in SrTiO3 provides an opportunity to achieve the ultimate "phonon glass electron crystal" by appropriate experimental design and processing.

This dataset contains results of Distribution of Relaxation Times analysis (DRT) of impedance of symmetrical cells with porous SrTi0.65Fe0.35O3-d oxygen electrodes sintered at different temperatures (800 °C, 900 °C and 1000 °C). Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy were measured at 700 °C (syntetic air). The DRTTools Matlab GUI, available from prof. Ciucci’s group, was used for the analysis of the distribution of relaxation times.

This dataset contains electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and Distribution of Relaxation Times analysis results for symmetrical cell with porous SrTi0.30Fe0.70O3-d oxygen electrodes sintered at 800 °C. EIS spectra were measured at 700 °C and 5% of oxygen partial pressure. Spectra of two RCPE elements from equivalent circuit , are also included. Results converted to electrode surfaces area and dived by two electrodes. For DRT analysis freely available DRTTool from the prof. Ciucci group was utilised. All measured EIS spectra were corrected for inductance prior to DRT analysis.

This dataset contains results electrochemica impedance spectroscopy (EIS) of symmetrical cells with porous SrTi0.65Fe0.35O3-d oxygen electrodes sintered at different temperatures (800 °C; 900 °C and 1000 °C). Measure temperature was 800 °C (syntetic air, 40 ml min-1). Results converted to electrode surfaces area and dived by two electrodes.

In this dataset are presented results of the ohmic contribution of differently sintered Sr0Ti0.65Fe0.35O3 porous oxygen electrodes in symetrical cell. Applied sintering temperatures were 900 °C, 950 °C and 1000 °C. The measurement temperature range was between 800 °C and 500 °C with synthetic ari flow (21% O2, 40 ml min-1). Results converted to electrode surfaces area.

This dataset contains electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and Distribution of Relaxation Times analysis results for symmetrical cell with porous SrTi0.30Fe0.70O3-d oxygen electrodes sintered at 800 °C. EIS spectra were measured at 700 °C and 20% of oxygen partial pressure. Spectra of two RCPE elements from equivalent circuit , are also included. Results converted to electrode surfaces area and dived by two electrodes. For DRT analysis freely available DRTTool from the prof. Ciucci group was utilised. All measured EIS spectra were corrected for inductance prior to DRT analysis.

This dataset contains results electrochemica impedance spectroscopy (EIS) of symmetrical cells with porous SrTi0.30Fe0.70O3-d oxygen electrodes sintered at different temperatures (800 °C; 900 °C and 1000 °C). Measure temperature was 800 °C (syntetic air, 40 ml min-1). Results converted to electrode surfaces area and dived by two electrodes.

This dataset contains electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and Distribution of Relaxation Times analysis results for symmetrical cell with porous SrTi0.30Fe0.70O3-d oxygen electrodes sintered at 800 °C. EIS spectra were measured at 800 °C and 1% of oxygen partial pressure. EIS and DRT spectra of simmulated two R-CPE elements from equivalent circuit, are also included. Results converted to electrode surfaces area and dived by two electrodes. For DRT analysis freely available DRTTool from the prof. Ciucci group was utilised. All measured EIS spectra were corrected for inductance prior to DRT analysis.

By combining the hydrothermal and pulsed laser deposition methods, several three‐dimensional Pt catalysts on TiO2 structures are prepared and used for the electro‐oxidation of ethanol in acidic medium. SEM reveals that TiO2 prepared with 0.6 M of HCl consist of a mixture of nanowires and nanorods. For higher HCl concentrations, the TiO2 are either in the form of vertically aligned bars or large branched crystals in the form of flowers‐like. Despite having the same loading of Pt, among the 3D Pt/TiO2/Ti structures, only those with TiO2 prepared with 0.6 M of HCl shows a higher area specific activity and current mass activities exceptionally superior of about >50 times than those of unsupported Pt/Ti catalyst toward ethanol oxidation reaction, which suggests a promising application in ethanol fuel cells.

The Sabatier reaction could be a key tool for the future of the renewable energy field due to the potential of this reaction to produce either fuels or to stabilize H2 in the form of stable chemicals. For this purpose, a new composite made of ruthenium oxide nanoparticles (NPs) deposited on titanate nanotubes (TiNTs) was tested. Titanate nanotubes are a robust semiconductor with a one-dimensional (1D) morphology that results in a high contact area making this material suitable for photocatalysis. Small ruthenium nanoparticles (1.5 nm) were deposited on TiNTs at different ratios by Na+-to-Ru3+ ion exchanges followed by calcination. These samples were tested varying light power and temperature conditions to study the reaction mechanism during catalysis. Methanation of CO2 catalyzed by Ru/TiNT composite exhibit photonic and thermic contributions, and their ratios vary with temperature and light intensity. The synthesized composite achieved a production rate of 12.4 mmol CH4·gcat−1·h−1 equivalent to 110.7 mmol of CH4·gRu−1·h−1 under 150 mW/cm2 simulated sunlight irradiation at 210 °C. It was found that photo-response derives either from Ru nanoparticle excitation in the visible (VIS) and near-infrared (NIR) region (photothermal and plasmon excitation mechanism) or from TiNT excitation in the ultraviolet (UV) region leading to electron–hole separation and photoinduced electron transfer.