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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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Sunscreens as a source of hydrogen peroxide production in coastal waters
TL;DR: The results indicate that the inorganic oxide nanoparticle content in 1 g of commercial sunscreen produces rates of H2O2 in seawater of up to 463 nM/h, directly affecting the growth of phytoplankton.
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Can nanotechnology be ‘green’? Comparing efficacy of nano and microparticles in cementitious materials
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigated the effect of chemically inert nano and microparticles (i.e., titanium dioxide (TiO 2 ) and calcium carbonate (limestone)) on early age properties and behavior of cement-based materials.
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Systematic Control of Monoclinic CdWO4 Nanophase for Optimum Photocatalytic Activity
TL;DR: CdWO4 nanocrystals with controlled particle size and crystallinity were successfully synthesized via a simple hydrothermal method using citric acid as the capping agent.
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Recent Advances in Carbonaceous Photocatalysts with Enhanced Photocatalytic Performances: A Mini Review.
TL;DR: This mini review surveys the related literatures and highlights recent progress in the development of carbonaceous photocatalysts, which include various metal semiconductors with activated carbon, carbon dots, carbon nanotubes/nanofibers, graphene, fullerene, and carbon sponges/aerogels.
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Self-Ordered Titanium Dioxide Nanotube Arrays: Anodic Synthesis and Their Photo/Electro-Catalytic Applications.
TL;DR: The scope of this review summarizes some of the recent advances made using metal oxide nanotube arrays formed via anodization in solar-based applications.
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Electrochemical Photolysis of Water at a Semiconductor Electrode
Akira Fujishima,Kenichi Honda +1 more
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
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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.
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