Self-cleaning applications of TiO2 by photo-induced hydrophilicity and photocatalysis

S Banerjee, DD Dionysiou, SC Pillai - Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 2015 - Elsevier
Self-cleaning materials have gained considerable attention for both their unique properties
and practical applications in energy and environmental areas. Recent examples of many …

Bio-inspired titanium dioxide materials with special wettability and their applications

K Liu, M Cao, A Fujishima, L Jiang - Chemical reviews, 2014 - ACS Publications
Titanium dioxide (TiO2) is one of the most widely used nanomaterials in our daily life. In
1972, Fujishima and Honda reported the photo electrolysis of water into H2 and O2 utilizing …

Present and new frontiers in materials research by ambient pressure x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy

J Schnadt, J Knudsen… - Journal of Physics …, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
In this topical review we catagorise all ambient pressure x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy
publications that have appeared between the 1970s and the end of 2018 according to their …

Green nanotechnology

GB Smith - Nanostructured thin films IV, 2011 - spiedigitallibrary.org
Nanotechnology, in particular nanophotonics, is proving essential to achieving green
outcomes of sustainability and renewable energy at the scales needed. Coatings …

Role of silica mid-layer in thermal and chemical stability of hierarchical Fe3O4-SiO2-TiO2 nanoparticles for improvement of lead adsorption: Kinetics, thermodynamic …

N Esfandiari, M Kashefi, M Mirjalili… - Materials Science and …, 2020 - Elsevier
A core-shell of Fe 3 O 4-TiO 2 (FT) and a core-multishell of Fe 3 O 4-SiO 2-TiO 2 (FST) were
synthesized to remove Pb (II) from water. Removal kinetics and isotherm fitted better with …

Chemical Vapor Deposition of Photocatalytically Active Pure Brookite TiO2 Thin Films

AM Alotaibi, S Sathasivam, BAD Williamson… - Chemistry of …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Brookite is the least investigated phase of TiO2 due to the synthetic difficulty of obtaining the
pure phase. Here, we present the first ever chemical vapor deposition synthesis of pure …

Preparation and Characterization of Transparent Hydrophilic Photocatalytic TiO2/SiO2 Thin Films on Polycarbonate

R Fateh, R Dillert, D Bahnemann - Langmuir, 2013 - ACS Publications
Transparent hydrophilic photocatalytic TiO2 coatings have been widely applied to endow
the surfaces self-cleaning properties. A mixed metal oxide (TiO2/SiO2) can enhance the …

Metal oxide thin films and nanostructures for self-cleaning applications: current status and future prospects

MG Krishna, M Vinjanampati… - The European Physical …, 2013 - cambridge.org
Surfaces that exhibit reversible wettability toward water are extremely important for a variety
of technological applications. In this context, the development of superhydrophobic and …

Synthesis of multifunctional inorganic materials: from micrometer to nanometer dimensions

TV Gavrilović, DJ Jovanović, MD Dramićanin - Nanomaterials for green …, 2018 - Elsevier
Both, novel and older widely and routinely used methods of chemical synthesis fornew
multifunctional inorganic (nano) materials with different sizes and morphologies are …

Rapid Probing of Self-Cleaning Activity on Polyester Coated by Titania–Natural Silica Nanocomposite Using Digital Image-Based Colorimetry

DR Eddy, A Luthfiah, MD Permana, Y Deawati… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Titania–silica nanocomposites (TiO2–SiO2) show outstanding performance and is very well
applied in photocatalysis. In this research, SiO2 extracted from Bengkulu beach sand will be …