Brookite, the Least Known TiO2 Photocatalyst

A Di Paola, M Bellardita, L Palmisano - Catalysts, 2013‏ - mdpi.com
Brookite is the least studied TiO2 photocatalyst due to the difficulties usually encountered in
order to obtain it as a pure phase. In this review, a comprehensive survey of the different …

Titanium dioxide nanomaterials: synthesis, properties, modifications, and applications

X Chen, SS Mao - Chemical reviews, 2007‏ - ACS Publications
Since its commercial production in the early twentieth century, titanium dioxide (TiO2) has
been widely used as a pigment1 and in sunscreens, 2, 3 paints, 4 ointments, toothpaste, 5 …

The effect of crystalline phase (anatase, brookite and rutile) and size on the photocatalytic activity of calcined polymorphic titanium dioxide (TiO2)

NS Allen, N Mahdjoub, V Vishnyakov, PJ Kelly… - … degradation and stability, 2018‏ - Elsevier
The effect of thermal treatment on the morphology (crystalline phase and size) and
photocatalytic activity of freshly prepared TiO 2 nano-powder is communicated. TiO 2 nano …

Water splitting on semiconductor catalysts under visible‐light irradiation

RM Navarro Yerga, MC Álvarez Galván… - … Energy & Materials, 2009‏ - Wiley Online Library
Splitting image: Sustainable hydrogen production is a key target for the development of
alternative, future energy systems that will provide a clean and affordable energy supply …

Photocatalytic activity of nanocrystalline TiO2 (brookite, rutile and brookite-based) powders prepared by thermohydrolysis of TiCl4 in aqueous chloride solutions

A Di Paola, G Cufalo, M Addamo, M Bellardita… - Colloids and Surfaces A …, 2008‏ - Elsevier
Nanocrystalline TiO2 powders were synthesized by thermohydrolysis of TiCl4 in HCl or
NaCl aqueous solutions. Rutile, mixtures of brookite and rutile or mixtures of anatase …

[HTML][HTML] Nanomaterials used in conservation and restoration of cultural heritage: An up-to-date overview

ME David, RM Ion, RM Grigorescu, L Iancu, ER Andrei - Materials, 2020‏ - mdpi.com
In the last few years, the preservation of cultural heritage has become an important issue
globally, due to the fact that artifacts and monuments are continually threatened by …

High-fraction brookite films from amorphous precursors

JES Haggerty, LT Schelhas, DA Kitchaev… - Scientific reports, 2017‏ - nature.com
Abstract Structure-specific synthesis processes are of key importance to the growth of
polymorphic functional compounds such as TiO2, where material properties strongly depend …

Chemical Vapor Deposition of Photocatalytically Active Pure Brookite TiO2 Thin Films

AM Alotaibi, S Sathasivam, BAD Williamson… - Chemistry of …, 2018‏ - ACS Publications
Brookite is the least investigated phase of TiO2 due to the synthetic difficulty of obtaining the
pure phase. Here, we present the first ever chemical vapor deposition synthesis of pure …

Photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue by a combination of TiO2-anatase and coconut shell activated carbon

HA Le, S Chin, J Jurng - Powder Technology, 2012‏ - Elsevier
TiO2-anatase is obtained directly by chemical vapor condensation (T-95), or from a
commercial catalyst (P-25). TiO2 nanoparticles and coconut shell activated carbon, CSAC …

Structural refinement and photocatalytic activity of Fe-doped anatase TiO2 nanoparticles

SD Delekar, HM Yadav, SN Achary, SS Meena… - Applied surface …, 2012‏ - Elsevier
Colloidal iron-doped (0.0–3.0 mol%) TiO2 nanoparticles have been synthesized using sol–
gel method and characterized by thermogravimetric analysis, powder XRD, IR spectroscopy …