Self-cleaning surfaces have drawn a lot of interest for both fundamental research and
practical applications. This review focuses on the recent progress in mechanism …

Petroleum-based synthetic plastics play an important role in our life. As the detrimental
health and environmental effects of synthetic plastics continue to increase, the renewable …

Graphene oxide (GO) was in-situ reduced on cotton fabrics by a simple heat treatment,
which endowed cotton fabrics with multi-functions. GO was coated on the surface of cotton …

Nowadays, cotton fabric treatment with nanoparticles has been increasingly high because of
its unique properties. In this study, using the bioactive compounds in Psidium guava leave …

Immobilization of photo-Fenton catalysts on porous materials is crucial to the efficiency and
stability for water purification. Here we report polydopamine (PDA)-coated porous substrates …

This work presents a modified solvothermal process for a facile synthesis of high thermally
stable nanocrystalline anatase TiO 2 NPs doped with Cu 2 O NPs. A Z-scheme mechanism …

Cotton textile was coated with ZnO@ SiO2 nanorods in order to obtain superhydrophobic
and ultraviolet (UV)-blocking properties. The coating process was conducted in mild …

Flexible organic fabrics coated with titania find wide applications in pollutant degradations
and antibiosis. Because of the enhanced charge separations, TiO 2 with one-dimensional …

The ultraviolet rays from sunlight pose a natural hazard to human health and can cause
serious health problems. Some medical artificial lights also emit ultraviolet radiation …

The understanding of the mechanisms involved in the interaction of biological systems with
inorganic materials is of interest in both fundamental and applied disciplines. The adsorption …