Titanium Oxide-Based Nanomaterials with Photocatalytic Applications in Environmental Chemistry

This chapter reviews the potential applications of photocatalytic processes using titanium oxide-based materials in environmental chemistry. The chapter starts with a short introduction on nanosized titanium oxide discussing its properties, structural features, and the most relevant synthetic methods for its preparation and modification. Subsequently, a section on the applications of titanium oxide nanostructured systems in advanced oxidation processes is presented. In addition, this chapter contains a thorough revision of the latest results on the use of nanosized titanium oxide in water remediation, water splitting, and hydrogen production using photocatalytic or photoelectrocatalytic processes.