Titanium dioxide (TiO2), one of the most frequently used materials in general, has emerged
as an excellent photocatalytic material for environmental applications. In this review …

Photocatalysis promises a solution to challenges associated with the intermittent nature of
sunlight which is considered as renewable and ultimate energy source to power activities on …

Superoleophobicity is a phenomenon where the contact angles of various oil droplets with
low surface tension on a solid surface are larger than 150°. In the past few years, there has …

The efficient and cost-effective direct conversion of solar energy to chemical energy and
solar fuels has been considered as one of the most perspective strategies to solve the …

Self-cleaning materials have gained considerable attention for both their unique properties
and practical applications in energy and environmental areas. Recent examples of many …

Titanium dioxide (TiO2) is well-known to be the most practical and prevalent photocatalyst,
1− 17 for it is chemically stable, abundant, nontoxic, and cost-effective. Photogenerated …

As a green and sustainable technology, heterogeneous photocatalysis using
semiconductors has received much attention during the past decades because of its …

A central issue in understanding photocatalytic water splitting on a stoichiometric or
defective nanostructured oxide surface is its adsorption mode and related reactivity. More …

The bio-inspired nanotechnology of self-cleaning surfaces and coatings are nowadays
being much attracted in the field of energy and environment because of the ever-increasing …

The field of surface science provides a unique approach to understanding bulk, surface and
interfacial phenomena occurring during TiO 2 photocatalysis. This review highlights, from a …