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Supporting Information
for Adv. Mater., DOI: 10.1002/adma.201200564

Direct Synthesis of Anatase TiO2 Nanowires with Enhanced

Photocatalytic Activity
Hao Bin Wu, Huey Hoon Hng, and Xiong Wen (David) Lou *

Supporting Information for

Direct Synthesis of Anatase TiO2 Nanowires with Enhanced Photocatalytic
Activity
By Hao Bin Wu, Huey Hoon Hng, and Xiong Wen (David) Lou*
[*] H. B. Wu, Prof. X. W. Lou
School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University,
70 Nanyang Drive, Singapore 637457 (Singapore) Email: xwlou@ntu.edu.sg
Webpage: http://www.ntu.edu.sg/home/xwlou
H. B. Wu, Prof. H. H. Hng
School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50
Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639798 (Singapore)

Figure S1. XRD patterns of TNWs prepared in organic solvents with DMF/HAc volumetric
ratios of (I) 4/6 and (II) 6/4.

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Figure S2. Nitrogen adsorption-desorption isotherm of TNWs at 77K (inset: pore-size

distribution calculated by the BJH method).

Figure S3. Digital photo of 1.97 g TNWs prepared in 40 mL of solvent.

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Figure S4. TEM images of TNWs obtained after reaction for (A) 2 h and (B) 4 h.

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Figure S5. FESEM image of sample prepared with titanium isopropoxide (TIP) as the Ti
precursor.

Figure S6. FESEM and TEM images of samples prepared without adding LiAc.

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Figure S7. FESEM images of samples prepared with (A) LiCl and (B) NaAc.

Figure S8. TGA curve of TNWs under an air flow.

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Figure S9. Nitrogen adsorption-desorption isotherm of TNW-A at 77K (inset: pore-size

distribution calculated by the BJH method).

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