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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
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SPRINGER HEIDELBERG
DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-26464-w
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Self-cleaning; Quantum espresso; DFT; halogens; Br; Cl; Rutile; TiO2; Charge density difference; Electron localization function; Bader charge; Dielectric function; Transmittance; Reflectance
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Development of novel self-cleaning technologies, especially those based on semiconductor photocatalysis system, is one of the most important research problems in environmental cleanup. This study explores the influence of specific doping configurations, such as Br or Cl doping at an O site, on the electronic structure and charge density distribution within rutile TiO2 using first-principle calculations based on density functional theory. Furthermore, the optical properties of the material as a self-cleaning coating on photovoltaic panels have been examined.
Development of novel self-cleaning technologies, especially those based on semiconductor photocatalysis system, is one of the most important research problems in environmental cleanup. Titanium dioxide (TiO2) is a well-known semiconductor photocatalyst that has a strong photocatalytic activity in the ultra-violet part of the spectrum while its photocatalytic efficiency is very limited within the visible range due to its large band gap. In the field of photocatalytic materials, doping is an efficient method to increase the spectral response and promote charge separation. However, the type of dopant is not the only important factor, but also its position in the material lattice. In the present study, we have carried out first-principle calculations based on density functional theory to explore how particular doping configuration, such as Br or Cl doping at an O site, may influence the electronic structure and the charge density distribution within rutile TiO2. Furthermore, optical properties such as the absorption coefficient, the transmittance, and reflectance spectra have also been derived from the calculated complex dielectric function and examined to see whether this doping configuration has any effect on the use of the material as a self-cleaning coating on photovoltaic panels.
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