Preparation and Photocatalytic Activities of TiO2-Based Composite Catalysts

H Yang, B Yang, W Chen, J Yang - Catalysts, 2022 - mdpi.com
While modern industry has contributed to the prosperity of an increasingly urbanized society,
it has also led to serious pollution problems, with discharged wastewater and exhaust gases …

Recent progress in antireflection and self-cleaning technology–From surface engineering to functional surfaces

L Yao, J He - Progress in Materials Science, 2014 - Elsevier
Recently, antireflective coatings (ARCs) with self-cleaning properties have attracted
significant attention for both their fundamental aspects and wide practical applications. In the …

Layered nanocomposites inspired by the structure and mechanical properties of nacre

J Wang, Q Cheng, Z Tang - Chemical Society Reviews, 2012 - pubs.rsc.org
Nacre (mother-of-pearl), made of inorganic and organic constituents (95 vol% aragonite
calcium carbonate (CaCO3) platelets and 5 vol% elastic biopolymers), possesses a unique …

The Effect of Calcination Temperature on the Surface Microstructure and Photocatalytic Activity of TiO2 Thin Films Prepared by Liquid Phase Deposition

JG Yu, HG Yu, B Cheng, XJ Zhao, JC Yu… - The Journal of Physical …, 2003 - ACS Publications
TiO2 thin films were prepared on fused quartz by the liquid-phase deposition (LPD) method
from a (NH4) 2TiF6 aqueous solution upon addition of boric acid (H3BO3) and calcined at …

Dispersion and surface functionalization of oxide nanoparticles for transparent photocatalytic and UV-protecting coatings and sunscreens

B Faure, G Salazar-Alvarez, A Ahniyaz… - … and technology of …, 2013 - iopscience.iop.org
This review describes recent efforts on the synthesis, dispersion and surface
functionalization of the three dominating oxide nanoparticles used for photocatalytic, UV …

Fabrication and characterization of Ag–TiO2 multiphase nanocomposite thin films with enhanced photocatalytic activity

J Yu, J **ong, B Cheng, S Liu - Applied catalysis B: environmental, 2005 - Elsevier
Ag–TiO2 multiphase nanocomposite thin films were prepared on quartz substrates by the
liquid phase deposition (LPD) method from a mixed aqueous solution of ammonium …

Biofunctional titania nanotubes for visible-light-activated photoelectrochemical biosensing

D Chen, H Zhang, X Li, J Li - Analytical Chemistry, 2010 - ACS Publications
The photoelectrochemical detection method is a newly developed and promising analytical
method for biosensing. In this work, photoactive TiO2 nanotubes (TNs) immobilized with …

Light-Excited Superhydrophilicity of Amorphous TiO2 Thin Films Deposited in an Aqueous Peroxotitanate Solution

Y Gao, Y Masuda, K Koumoto - Langmuir, 2004 - ACS Publications
We report on the photoinduced superhydrophilicity of the surface of amorphous TiO2.
Amorphous TiO2 thin films were prepared on self-assembled monolayers by the …

Preparation, characterization and photocatalytic activity of in situ Fe-doped TiO2 thin films

J Yu, H Yu, CH Ao, SC Lee, CY Jimmy, W Ho - Thin Solid Films, 2006 - Elsevier
Fe-doped TiO2 thin films were prepared in situ on stainless steel substrates by liquid phase
deposition, followed by calcination at various temperatures. It was found that some Fe3+ …

Sandwiched polydopamine (PDA) layer for titanium dioxide (TiO2) coating on magnesium to enhance corrosion protection

Y Chen, S Zhao, M Chen, W Zhang, J Mao, Y Zhao… - Corrosion …, 2015 - Elsevier
A polydopamine (PDA) layer was sandwiched between a TiO 2 coating and Mg substrate to
enhance the corrosion protection. The PDA layer was covalently immobilized on Mg, and the …