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However, the low photocatalytic efficiency of TiO2 remains challenging. Herein, we report a robust photocatalytic route to benzene removal rendered by enhancing its adsorption capacity via rationally designed mesoporous SiO2-coated TiO2 colloids. Specifically, amorphous, mesoporous SiO2-coated TiO2 nanoparticles (denoted T@S NPs) are produced via a precipitation-gel-hydrothermal approach, possessing an increased specific surface area over pristine TiO2 NPs for improved adsorption of benzene. Notably, under UV irradiation, the degradation rate of benzene by T@S NPs reaches 89% within 30 min, representing a 3.1-fold increase over that achieved by pristine TiO2. Moreover, a 99.5% degradation rate within 60 min is achieved and maintains a stable photocatalytic activity over five cycles. Surface coating of TiO2 with amorphous SiO2 imparts the T@S composite NPs nearly neutral characteristic due to the formation of Ti-O-Si bonds, while manifesting enhanced light harvesting, excellent stability, adhesion, and photocatalytic bacteriostatic effects. 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