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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.About:
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.read more
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Enhanced photocatalytic activity of electrospun TiO2/ZnO nanofibers with optimal anatase/rutile ratio
TL;DR: In this article, the authors investigated the photocatalytic properties of the TiO2/ZnO nanofibers synthesized by electrospinning followed by calcinating at different temperatures to alter the anatase-to-rutile ratio.
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Hierarchical TiO2–Si nanowire architecture with photoelectrochemical activity under visible light illumination
Jian Shi,Xudong Wang +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, a hierarchical three dimensional TiO2-Si nanowire (NW)-based photoelectrochemical (PEC) anode with visible light photochemical activity was reported.
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Effect of crystallite size on the surface defect of nano-TiO2 prepared via solvothermal synthesis
Wilasinee Kongsuebchart,Piyasan Praserthdam,Joongjai Panpranot,Akawat Sirisuk,Piyawat Supphasrirongjaroen,Chairit Satayaprasert +5 more
TL;DR: In this article, the amount of surface defect of nano-TiO2 powders was measured by means of temperature-programmed desorption of CO2 and electron spin resonance spectroscopy.
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Influence of Cu-Ti thin film surface properties on antimicrobial activity and viability of living cells.
Damian Wojcieszak,Danuta Kaczmarek,Aleksandra Antosiak,Michal Mazur,Zbigniew Rybak,Agnieszka Rusak,Małgorzata Osękowska,Agata Poniedziałek,Andrzej Gamian,Bogumiła Szponar +9 more
TL;DR: Property of thin-film coatings based on copper and titanium revealed bactericidal and fungicidal effects even in short term-contact and wettability may promote cell adhesion and result in an increase of the probability of copper ion transfer from the film surface into the cell.
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A novel ozone detection at room temperature through UV-LED-assisted ZnO thick film sensors
Maria Cristina Carotta,A. Cervi,A. Fioravanti,Sandro Gherardi,Alessio Giberti,B. Vendemiati,Donato Vincenzi,Michele Sacerdoti +7 more
TL;DR: In this article, two functional materials, ZnO and (W 0.9 Sn 0.1 )O 3−−−x (WS10) oxides, have been synthesized to prepare thick film gas sensors, both used in conventional heated mode as well as at RT assisted by UV irradiation.
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Visible-Light Photocatalysis in Nitrogen-Doped Titanium Oxides
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