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Photoinduced reactivity of titanium dioxide

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In this paper, photo-induced superhydrophilicity was used on the surface of a wide-band gap semiconductor like titanium dioxide (TiO 2 ) for photocatalytic activity towards environmentally hazardous compounds.
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This article is published in Progress in Solid State Chemistry.The article was published on 2004-01-01. It has received 4241 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Superhydrophilicity & Photocatalysis.

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Synergistic antibacterial activity of barium doped TiO2 nanoclusters synthesized by microwave processing

TL;DR: In this article, the antibacterial activity of nanosized TiO2 and Ba doped nanoparticles synthesized by a microwave assisted method was investigated by X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy.
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Decomposition of chlorinated volatile organic compounds (CVOCs) using NTP coupled with TiO2/GAC, ZnO/GAC, and TiO2–ZnO/GAC in a plasma-assisted catalysis system

TL;DR: In this paper, the effect of specific input energy (SIE), initial concentration, as well as residence time on the removal efficiency (RE) of CVOCs in a corona discharge reactor energized by a high frequency pulsed power supply was investigated.
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Carbon sphere templates for TiO2 hollow structures: Preparation, characterization and photocatalytic activity

TL;DR: In this paper, nanometer sized carbon spheres (CSs) were prepared by mild hydrothermal treatment of ordinary table sugar (sucrose) and the size of these spheres can be controlled by the parameters of the hydrothermally treatment (e.g. time and pH).
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Photocatalytic degradation of nitrogen-containing organic compounds over TiO2

TL;DR: In this paper, the progress of nitrogen-containing organic compounds removal in wastewater by TiO 2 photocatalytic degradation during the past 15 years is summarized and summarized the important factors affecting the relevant photocatalysis activity.
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Performance and mechanism of standard nano-TiO2 (P-25) in photocatalytic disinfection of foodborne microorganisms – Salmonella typhimurium and Listeria monocytogenes

TL;DR: It is demonstrated that nano-TiO2 is very effective against pathogens that can grow well on meat products and the effectiveness can be significantly influenced by nano- TiO2 contents and pathogen populations.
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Electrochemical Photolysis of Water at a Semiconductor Electrode

TL;DR: Water photolysis is investigated by exploiting the fact that water is transparent to visible light and cannot be decomposed directly, but only by radiation with wavelengths shorter than 190 nm.
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A low-cost, high-efficiency solar cell based on dye-sensitized colloidal TiO2 films

TL;DR: In this article, the authors describe a photovoltaic cell, created from low-to medium-purity materials through low-cost processes, which exhibits a commercially realistic energy-conversion efficiency.
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Environmental Applications of Semiconductor Photocatalysis

TL;DR: The slow pace of hazardous waste remediation at military installations around the world is causing a serious delay in conversion of many of these facilities to civilian uses as discussed by the authors, which is a serious problem.
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Visible-Light Photocatalysis in Nitrogen-Doped Titanium Oxides

TL;DR: Film and powders of TiO2-x Nx have revealed an improvement over titanium dioxide (TiO2) under visible light in optical absorption and photocatalytic activity such as photodegradations of methylene blue and gaseous acetaldehyde and hydrophilicity of the film surface.

Atmospheric chemistry and physics: from air pollution to climate change.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors present a model for the chemistry of the Troposphere of the atmosphere and describe the properties of the Atmospheric Aqueous phase of single aerosol particles.
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