The invention relates to the field of
titanium dioxide photocatalytic water
decomposition, in particular to a preparation method of doped
rutile titanium dioxide with selective
exposure of {101} and {110}
crystal faces and low defect concentration. The preparation method comprises the following steps: by taking a
titanium elementary substance or a titanium-containing compound as a precursor, adding a heterogeneous
metal element compound of which the valence state is lower than positive
tetravalence as a
morphology control agent and a defect inhibitor, fully mixing with an
ionic compound serving as a
molten salt medium, carrying out one-step high-temperature heat treatment in an oxidizing or
reducing atmosphere, cooling, and washing off the
molten salt medium, thereby obtaining the titanium-containing
composite material. The
rutile-doped
titanium dioxide nano or micron particles with specific
crystal face selective
exposure and low defect concentration are obtained. According to the invention, a specific heterogeneously doped
metal element compound is used as a morphology regulating agent and a defect inhibitor, so that the synergistic regulation and control of the
microstructure and surface and bulk phase defects of
rutile titanium dioxide are realized. Therefore, the separation efficiency of rutile
titanium dioxide bulk phase photo-generated charges and the activity of
photocatalytic decomposition of water to produce
hydrogen are greatly improved.