The field of photocatalysis can be traced back more than 80 years to early observations of
the chalking of titania-based paints and to studies of the darkening of metal oxides in contact …

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 …

Photocatalysis has recently become a common word and various products using
photocatalytic functions have been commercialized. Among many candidates for …

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 …

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

This paper provides a comprehensive review of published articles addressing passive
enhancement of pool boiling using surface modification techniques. They include …

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 …

Abstract One-dimensional (1D) ZnO nanostructures have been studied intensively and
extensively over the last decade not only for their remarkable chemical and physical …

The photoactivation of TiO2 has received enormous attention from scientists and engineers
in the past decade. This interest has been generated because of the confluence of several …

Recent achievements in the construction of surfaces with special wettabilities, such as
superhydrophobicity, superhydrophilicity, superoleophobicity, superoleophilicity …