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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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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

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

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.

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

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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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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