Kiarii, EMGovender, KrishnaNdungu, PGGovender, PP2018-07-172018-07-172018-06Kiarii, E.M. et al. 2018. Recent advances in titanium dioxide/graphene photocatalyst materials as potentials of energy generation. Bulletin of Materials Science, vol. 41(75): doi.org/10.1007/s12034-018-1593-30250-47070973-7669doi.org/10.1007/s12034-018-1593-3https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12034-018-1593-3http://hdl.handle.net/10204/10309© Indian Academy of Sciences.The properties of TiO(sub2)/graphene/graphene oxides are examined in this article. The review summarises the recent theoretical and experimental novel approaches in the catalytic activity of TiO2/graphene interface. Imperative results at a level of detail suitable for upcoming experimental and theoretical researchers involved an overview of the enthralling characteristics of TiO(sub2) and graphene composites have been presented. Aspects like; crystal lattice, electronic band structure and phonon dispersion, among others that have been used to describe the properties of a TiO(sub2) interface with pristine graphene, and graphene dioxide among other composites are discussed. In particular, this review covers, reactivity, binding energies, geometric structures as well as the photocatalytic activity of anatase TiO(sub2) surfaces with graphene and graphene oxide with hybrid nanocomposites. The review also explores the understanding of the TiO(sub2) interactions with graphene and possible applications. Finally, highlights on the challenges and proposed strategies in developing advanced photocatalytic semiconductor-based composites for water splitting applications are provided.enTitaniaGrapheneCompositesAb initioPhotocatalytic activitySemiconductorArticleKiarii, E., Govender, K., Ndungu, P., & Govender, P. (2018). Recent advances in titanium dioxide/graphene photocatalyst materials as potentials of energy generation. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/10309Kiarii, EM, Krishna Govender, PG Ndungu, and PP Govender "Recent advances in titanium dioxide/graphene photocatalyst materials as potentials of energy generation." (2018) http://hdl.handle.net/10204/10309Kiarii E, Govender K, Ndungu P, Govender P. Recent advances in titanium dioxide/graphene photocatalyst materials as potentials of energy generation. 2018; http://hdl.handle.net/10204/10309.TY - Article AU - Kiarii, EM AU - Govender, Krishna AU - Ndungu, PG AU - Govender, PP AB - The properties of TiO(sub2)/graphene/graphene oxides are examined in this article. The review summarises the recent theoretical and experimental novel approaches in the catalytic activity of TiO2/graphene interface. Imperative results at a level of detail suitable for upcoming experimental and theoretical researchers involved an overview of the enthralling characteristics of TiO(sub2) and graphene composites have been presented. Aspects like; crystal lattice, electronic band structure and phonon dispersion, among others that have been used to describe the properties of a TiO(sub2) interface with pristine graphene, and graphene dioxide among other composites are discussed. In particular, this review covers, reactivity, binding energies, geometric structures as well as the photocatalytic activity of anatase TiO(sub2) surfaces with graphene and graphene oxide with hybrid nanocomposites. The review also explores the understanding of the TiO(sub2) interactions with graphene and possible applications. Finally, highlights on the challenges and proposed strategies in developing advanced photocatalytic semiconductor-based composites for water splitting applications are provided. DA - 2018-06 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Titania KW - Graphene KW - Composites KW - Ab initio KW - Photocatalytic activity KW - Semiconductor LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2018 SM - 0250-4707 SM - 0973-7669 T1 - Recent advances in titanium dioxide/graphene photocatalyst materials as potentials of energy generation TI - Recent advances in titanium dioxide/graphene photocatalyst materials as potentials of energy generation UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/10309 ER -