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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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The effect of surface OH-population on the photocatalytic activity of rare earth-doped P25-TiO2 in methylene blue degradation

TL;DR: In this paper, commercial TiO2 (P25, from Degussa) was modified with variable amounts of La, Ce, Y, Pr, Sm (generally rare earth (RE)), by thermal treatment of physical mixtures of TiO 2 and the nitrates of the various RE.
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Plasma-catalyst coupling for volatile organic compound removal and indoor air treatment: a review

TL;DR: In this article, the problem of air pollution and related air-cleaning technologies is summarized and different ways to couple non-thermal plasmas with catalytic or adsorbing materials are listed.
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Adsorption and Photoinduced Decomposition of Acetone and Acetic Acid on Anatase, Brookite, and Rutile TiO2 Nanoparticles

TL;DR: In this paper, a comparative study of the adsorption and photoinduced degradation of acetone and acetic acid on thin films of anatase, brookite, and rutile TiO2 nanoparticles is presented.
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Paper surfaces functionalized by nanoparticles

TL;DR: The properties of gold, silver and titania nanoparticles which contribute to the major applications of nanoparticles-functionalized paper are presented and their critical challenges are discussed, followed by perspectives on the future direction in this research field.
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Single Molecule Photocatalysis on TiO2 Surfaces.

TL;DR: This review highlights the recent progress that provides fundamental insights into TiO2 photocatalysis through direct tracking the evolution of single molecule photochemistry onTiO2 single crystal surfaces using a combination of scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) and other surface science techniques.
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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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